VIKRAM SHARMA vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 22.04.2026 Pronounced on: 04.05.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 806/2026 VIKRAM SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.C.M. Grover and Ms.Payal Budhiraja, Advs. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, SC (Crl.) with Ms.Priyam Agarwal, Mr.Aryan Sachdeva, Mr.Abhinav Kr. Arya for R-1 to R-3/State with SI Gunjan Singh, ER-II, Crime Branch Mr.Suraj Prakash Sharma, Adv. for R-4 to R-7 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), seeking issuance of a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing production of the minor daughter of the petitioner- Ms. XXX, who is in the custody of the respondent nos.4 to 6, that is the parents-in-law Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 806/2026 Page 1 of 9 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:04.05.2026 18:21:15 and the brother-in-law of the petitioner. 2. It is alleged in the petition that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with Late Uma Sharma, daughter of the respondent no.4 on 23.11.2023. From the wedlock, Ms. XXX was born on 28.08.2024. She is presently aged about 1 ½ years. Unfortunately, on 24.09.2025, the wife of the petitioner committed suicide by hanging herself. On a complaint filed by the respondent no.4, FIR bearing no.520/2025 under Section 80/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was registered at Police Station: Welcome inter alia against the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested in the same on 29.09.2025, and remained in custody till 13.01.2026. He was thereafter released on bail pursuant to