Newly-Wedded Couple Seperated By Wife's Family: Delhi HC Reunites Couple, Directs Police To Escort Her Back To Delhi

While dealing with a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of a husband alleging that his wife was illegally detained in Uttar Pradesh's Etah District after her parents seperated them, the Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to depute a lady constable to company his wife along with a constable of Delhi Police to escort her back to Delhi and also to coordinate and reunite her with him.

A division bench comprising of Justice Anup J Bhambhani and Justice Siddharth Mridul interacted with the woman via video conferencing and noted her "clear and unequivocal intention and desire to return to Delhi" to be reunited with her husband in order to reside in her matrimonial home.

"In view of the foregoing, Inspector Sita Ram Saroj of P.S.: Mirhechi is directed to depute a lady constable to accompany Anjali along with constable Sanjay from PS : Anand Parbat, Delhi, in order to escort her back from Mirhechi to Delhi forthwith; and to then coordinate and reunite Anjali with the petitioner." The Court ordered.

Furthermore, it said:

"Inspector Yogender, SHO, P.S.: Anand Parbat is directed to communicate the present order through e-mail/WhatsApp to Inspector Sita Ram Saroj, P.S.: Mirhechi, District Etah, Uttar Pradesh as well."

The husband in the Habeas Corpus petition had prayed for a direction to produce his wife who was illegally restrained from returning to Delhi in order to prevent her from residing with him.

The plea had averred that the newly wedded couple was seperated by wife's parents who had taken her to her parental home in UP's Etah district where she was detained against her will.

While reuniting the couple, the Court also took note of the fact that the woman had married the petitioner out of her own free will on 10th June 2021 at the Arya Samaj Mandir, Rohini after which the newly wedded couple started living with the petitioner's family in Delhi.

"Anjali has appeared before us through video-conferencing from village Mirhechi within the jurisdiction of PS : Mirhechi and expressed her clear and unequivocal intention and desire to return to Delhi to be reunited with her husband Nitin Sharma; and to reside with him at her matrimonial home in Delhi." The Court noted.

The matter is now listed for compliance on August 3.

Title: NITIN SHARMA v. STATE (NCT) OF DELHI AND ORS

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