IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 240 CRWP-1988-2025 Date of decision :04.04.2025 SOURAV ...... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT *** Present :- Mr. Vikas Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Deepinder Singh Brar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Govind Chauhan, Advocate for respondent No.4. *** N. S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for the release of Muskan (detenue), who has been detained in the illegal custody of respondents No.4 to 6. 2. In compliance of the order dated 06.03.2025 passed by this Court, the learned Mediator has submitted a report that the parties could not enter into a compromise in the present case. VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.07 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRWP-1988-2025 2 3. During the courts proceedings, I have again interacted with Muskan, the alleged detenue and she has submitted that she is aged about 24 years and is a graduate. At present, she is staying with her parents i.e. respondents No.4 & 5, out of her own free will and wishes to stay with her parents only. 4. Since the alleged detenue is not in illegal confinement, no further orders are required to be passed in this case and the petition is accordingly disposed of. 5. Needless to observe that the alleged detenue shall be at liberty to go to a place of her own choice. ( N. S. SHEKHAWAT ) JUDGE 04.04.2025 vipin Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether Reportable : No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.07 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order