Hari Om alias Hari Om Gupta v. The State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 15 Oct 2025 · 2025:DHC:9179-DB
Vivek Chaudhary; Manoj Jain
W.P.(CRL) 3370/2025
2025:DHC:9179-DB
constitutional petition_dismissed

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The High Court dismissed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking production of a major adult woman who expressed her unwillingness to return to her husband, affirming her right to personal liberty and choice of residence.

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W.P.(CRL) 3370/2025
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 15.10.2025
W.P.(CRL) 3370/2025, CRL.M.A. 30687/2025 & CRL.M.A.
30688/2025 HARI OM ALIAS HARI OM GUPTA .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Adv. (through VC)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents
Through: Mr.Sanjay Lao, St. Counsel (Crl.)
WITH
Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr.Aryam Sachdeva
WITH
SI Rohit Chahar, PS
Subhash Place and ASI Ramesh Rawat.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN
JUDGMENT

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for production/release of the “Mrs. M”, wife of the Petitioner, before this Court.

2. Petitioner is present in person.

3. Learned Standing Counsel for State appears on advance notice.

4. “Mrs. M” has been produced in Court by the State.

5. We have interacted with “Mrs. M”, who submits that she is about 60 years of age. Upon being queried, she submits that she does not want to go back to her husband. Her such statement is taken on record. W.P.(CRL) 3370/2025

6. Being major, she is at liberty to stay wherever she wants and, therefore, no further orders are required to be passed.

7. The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

8. All pending applications are also stand disposed of.

VIVEK CHAUDHARY, J MANOJ JAIN, J OCTOBER 15, 2025