Janki Devi vs State (Govt. of Nct of Delhi) & Anr. - Court Judgment

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* in the high court of delhi at new delhi+ w.p.(crl) 535/2026 & crl.m.a. 5028/2026janki devi.....petitioner through: none.versusstate (govt. of nct of delhi) & anr......respondents through: mr. sanjay lao, standing counsel (crl.) with ms. priyam agarwal and mr. aryan sachdeva, advocates for the state with si udit, p.s.ranhola.coram:hon'ble mr. justice navin chawlahon'ble mr. justice ravinder dudejaorder% 26.02.20261. this petition has been filed under article 226 of theconstitution of india, seeking production of ms. xxx.2. the respondents have filed the status report dated 25.02.2026,which states that the missing girl has come back to her house, and is presently staying with the petitioner. it is further stated that based on the statement of the missing girl, in fir no. 73/2026, offences under section 64(1) of bharatiya nyaya sanhita, 2023 (bns) and section 6 of protection of children from sexual offences act, 2012 (pocso) have also been added and the investigation has been handed over to a female police officer.3. keeping in view the fact that the missing girl has beenretrieved, and is presently with the petitioner, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition.4. we make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on thestatement of the girl or the action taken consequent thereto by the respondents.5. the petition is, accordingly, disposed of.navin chawla, jravinder dudeja, jfebruary 26, 2026/ib/sk/ik

Judgment:

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 535/2026 & CRL.M.A. 5028/2026

JANKI DEVI

.....Petitioner Through: None.

versus

STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal and Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advocates for the State with SI Udit, P.S.Ranhola.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA

ORDER

% 26.02.2026

1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India, seeking production of Ms. XXX.

2. The respondents have filed the Status Report dated 25.02.2026,

which states that the missing girl has come back to her house, and is presently staying with the petitioner. It is further stated that based on the statement of the missing girl, in FIR No. 73/2026, offences under Section 64(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) have also been added and the investigation has been handed over to a female Police Officer.

3. Keeping in view the fact that the missing girl has been

retrieved, and is presently with the petitioner, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition.

4. We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the

statement of the girl or the action taken consequent thereto by the respondents.

5. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J

RAVINDER DUDEJA, J

FEBRUARY 26, 2026/ib/sk/ik