Reshma v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP-7204-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7204-2025 Date of decision: 25.07.2025 Reshma ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab & Ors.

.....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL

Present:

Mr. Geeteshwar Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab.

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226 of the Constitution for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for release of detenue Mana/Daughter of the petitioner, who is in illegal custody of private respondents.

Learned State counsels, on instrucvtions from SI Deepika, informs that after recovery of the alleged detenue-Mana, she was produced before the Child Welfare Committee and that Committee handed over the custody of the detenue to her mother-Reshma.

Today detenu-Mana along with her mother-Reshma is present in person.

Reshma-mother of the detenue informs the court that the girl was recovered on 14.07.2025 and was produced before the Child Welfare Committee, Gurdaspur on 16.07.2025. Her medical examination is stated to have been conducted on 15.07.2025. It has also been revealed that she lodged an FIR against the boy who forcibly took her daughter away (allged detenue Mana) who is minor in age with her date of birth being 01.01.2010. During the course of hearing, this MANOJ KUMAR 2025.07.26 06:29 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order

CRWP-7204-2025 Court interacted with the detenue-Mana who responded in a positive way stating that she had voluntarily run away from home and now she wants to go with her parents and is happy in their company. She promised not to commit such mistake in future. She has got recorded her separate statement to the following effect: "I had voluntarily without anyone's influence had ran away from home and now I voluntarily want to go with my parents namely Ms. Reshma (mother), who is present in Court.

The afore-said statement of mine is without any fear, coercion or undue influence."

In the light of above, once the alleged detenue stands recovered, who has stated that she had voluntarily run away from home and now she has desired to live in the company of her parents, nothing survives in the present petition and the same is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. ( SANDEEP MOUDGIL ) JUDGE 25.07.2025 manoj Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2025.07.26 06:29 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order