Manjit Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRWP-813-2018 Date of decision: 01.12.2018 Manjit Singh ..... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN PRESENT: Mr. GS Salana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harpreet Multani, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Manmohan Kaur, Advocate for respondents No. 4 and 5. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this Criminal Writ Petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayer has been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, for releasing detenue-Dhamanpreet Kaur Gill, daughter of the petitioner from illegal custody of respondents No. 4 and 5. Learned State counsel submits that in compliance to the order dated 02.11.2018 of this Court, statement of alleged detenue-Dhamanpreet Kaur, has been got recorded on 05.11.2018, before the Court of Area Magistrate under Section 164 Cr.P.C., whereby she has desired to live with respondents No. 4 and 5, who are her maternal grand-mother and maternal uncle, with whom her mother had left her, while leaving for America. In view of the above factual aspect of the matter, the instant writ petition is dismissed.

December 01, 2018 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2018.12.03 17:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document