Himantika Bhargwa v. The State of NCT of Delhi & Ors

Delhi High Court · 09 Dec 2019 · 2019:DHC:6805-DB
Siddharth Mridul; I.S. Mehta
W.P.(CRL.) 3325/2019
2019:DHC:6805-DB
family petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court disposed of a custody writ petition by recording the parties' interim compromise granting custody to the mother and visitation rights to the father, without expressing any opinion on merits.

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W.P.(CRL.) 3325/2019
#10 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
delivered On : 09.12.2019
W.P.(CRL.)3325/2019 & CRL.M.A.41336/2019
HIMANTIKA BHARGWA ..... Petitioner
Versus
THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS ..... Respondents
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner : Mr. C.M. Grover, Advocate along with Petitioner-in-person
For the Respondents : Mr. Chaitanya Gosain, Advocate for Mr. Rahul Mehra, Standing
Counsel (Criminal) with SI Ramesh Kumar, PS- Mundka for R-1 & R-2
Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Advocate for R-3 to R-6
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIDDHARTH MRIDUL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE I.S. MEHTA
JUDGMENT
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J (ORAL)

1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Cr.P.C.’) has been instituted on behalf of Ms. Himantika Bhargwa, the estranged wife of Dr. Girdhari Lal Saini, respondent No.3 herein, seeking custody of Master Bhaumik, 1 year old son of the parties. 2019:DHC:6805-DB

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties, on instructions from the latter, who are present in person, states that they have arrived at a compromise qua the custody of Master Bhaumik in the interim; till they approach the court of competent jurisdiction, in this behalf.

3. The custody of Master Bhaumik, has been handed over to Ms. Himantika Bhargwa by Dr. Girdhari Lal Saini, in Court today. It is agreed by and between the parties that Dr. Girdhari Lal Saini, the father, is entitled to visit Master Bhaumik every Sunday between 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. It is also agreed between the parties that Dr. Girdhari Lal Saini, the father of Master Bhaumik, shall pick up the latter from Gate No.1, Rajbagh Metro Station, Sahibabad, Uttar Pradesh and return him to Ms. Himantika Bhargwa, the mother at the same location. It is further agreed between the parties that the present consent order shall operate till it is modified or varied, in accordance with law, by the Court of competent jurisdiction, on a proceeding that may be instituted by either one of them, in this behalf.

4. Directed accordingly.

5. With the above directions, the present habeas corpus petition is disposed of leaving the parties to comply with their reciprocal obligations without demur. The pending application also stands disposed of.

6. Needless to state that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.

7. A copy of this order be given dasti under the signature of Court Master to counsel for the parties.

SIDDHARTH MRIDUL (JUDGE) I.S. MEHTA (JUDGE) DECEMBER 09, 2019 dn