Delhi High Court
W.P.(CRL)/3630/2017 of MOHAMMADI BEGUM Vs STATE OF N.C.T OF DELHI & ORS on 29 December 2017
THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 8 + W.P.(CRL) 3630/2017 MOHAMMADI BEGUM ..... Petitioner Through: Mr Ravinder Narayan and Mr Mohd. Zafar, Advocates versus STATE OF N.C.T OF DELHI & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Ms Kamna Vohra, ASC for State with Inspector Surender Singh PS H.N. Din Mr
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MOHAMMADI BEGUM
..... Petitioner
Through: Mr Ravinder Narayan and Mr Mohd.
Zafar, Advocates
versus
STATE OF N.C.T OF DELHI & ORS
..... Respondents
Through: Ms Kamna Vohra, ASC for State with Inspector Surender Singh PS H.N. Din Mr S. Janani, Advocate for Respondents
CORAM:
JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR
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O R D E R29.12.2017
1. This petition is in the nature of habeas corpus praying for directions to the Respondents to produce the son of the Petitioner who is alleged to be in "captivity" of his wife, Respondent No.5.
2. The fact that her son is lawfully wedded to Respondent No.5 for more than three years and is living with his wife is not denied by the Petitioner. Her grievance appears to be that she is not being 'allowed' to meet him. The Court is unable to appreciate how a habeas corpus petition is maintainable in these circumstances. A purely domestic matter is sought to be wrongly W.P.(CRL) 3630/2017
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given the colour of alleged illegal detention to justify the remedy of habeas corpus. Clearly, the Petitioner is acting under wrong legal advice.
3. The petition is totally misconceived and dismissed as such. This will not preclude the Petitioner from seeking other modes of redress available to her in accordance with law.
S.MURALIDHAR, J.
DECEMBER 29, 2017 rd
C.HARI SHANKAR, J.
W.P.(CRL) 3630/2017
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