Surender Singh v. State

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 22nd February, 2024 + W.P.(CRL) 162/2024 SURENDER SINGH ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Lakshay Manchanda, Advocate with petitioner in person versus STATE ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr.

Abhinav Arya and Mr. Ashish Kaushik, Advocates for State with Insp. Manjeet Mr. Shrikant Chaturvedi, Advocate

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. in the form of Habeas Corpus seeking directions to the respondent to produce petitioner's daughter Miss 'A' and to handover her custody to the petitioner. 2.

Petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that on 07.01.2024 around 08:00 AM, his daughter Miss 'A', aged 20 years, went out of her house saying that she has to appear for an exam at Karol Bagh, Delhi and since then, she has been missing. She was last seen at ISKON Temple, Amar Colony. W.P.(Crl) 162/2024 By:ROHIT KUMAR 11:04

Thereafter, on 08.01.2024, the petitioner filed a complaint at Police Station Amar Colony, Delhi vide GD entry No.0067A, however, it was to no avail. 3.

Notice issued.

4.

Mr. Sanjay Lao, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State.

5.

Miss 'A' appears through video conferencing and submits that she is married to one Manas Pandey with her own free will and their such marriage is not acceptable to her parents. She further submits that she is living happily with her husband.

6.

Since Miss 'A' is an adult and married, therefore, no further order is required to be passed in the present petition. 7.

In view of above, the present petition is disposed of. (SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE FEBRUARY 22, 2024/rk W.P.(Crl) 162/2024 By:ROHIT KUMAR 11:04