Sohail Sheikh Dularsingh Netam v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Its Chief Secretary Ministry Of Home Dep. Mantralya Mumbai And 5

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 497 OF 2024 Sohail Sheikh S/O Dularsingh Netam -Vs.- State of Maharashtra and others ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.B.H.Tekam, Adv. for the petitioner.

Mr.H.D.Futane, APP for the respondent-State.

Mr.S.Raisuddin, Adv. for respondent Nos.4 to 6. CORAM: SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : 24TH JULY, 2024 Today, the girl has been produced before us. She gives her age as 20 years. We have interacted with her in our Chamber at 2.30 pm. She accepts that she got married to the petitioner and the said Nikah is voluntary. She also accepts that she had sent the video clips to the petitioner, which were produced along with the petition of which by our order dated 25/06/2024, the learned Registrar (Judicial) has given a report and the contents of the same are now admitted by the girl. Taking into consideration the conversation and the acceptance by the girl, we have then asked her as to with whom she wants to go, she submits that she wants to go with the petitioner/her husband. In view of the said statement, we dispose of the petition by granting custody of the girl to the petitioner. (MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J) (SMT.VIBHA KANKANWADI, J) Signed by: Mr. G.S. Khunte Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 25/07/2024 10:33:43 KHUNTE