Davinder Jha v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023:PHHC:127349 CRWP-8485-2023 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8485-2023 Date of Decision: 29.09.2023 Davinder Jha ...... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others ......... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJBIR SEHRAWAT Present :

Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Legal Aid Counsel, for the petitioner.

Mr. G.S.Sandhu, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State.

***** RAJBIR SEHRAWAT, J. (ORAL) 1.

This is a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing the official respondents to locate, trace and produce the detenue 'Seema' whose whereabouts are neither known nor the private respondents, i.e. in-laws family are giving/providing correct information regarding the detenue, who is the daughter of the petitioner.

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Notice of motion was issued and the State was directed to file a status report.

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Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from SI Baldev Singh, has submitted that the alleged detenue 'Seema' has since been found residing with one Jagandeep Singh son of Nirmal Singh, resident of Village Bangowani, Police Station Ghuman Kalan, District Gurdaspur. VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2023.10.03 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

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In view of the above, this petition is dismissed. 4.

However, it is clarified that this order shall not be taken as any condonation of conduct of the alleged detenue 'Seema', if she is found involved in any other offence, as such.

(RAJBIR SEHRAWAT) JUDGE 29.09.2023 adhikari Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2023.10.03 18:34 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh