112 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-3911-2025 Date of Decision: 24.04.2025 Sindh Raj ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Ms. R.K. Grewal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for production and release of detenue Harmeet Kumari, daughter of the petitioner allegedly being detained by respondent No.8 Davinder Singh, who is stated to be none else but the friend of the detenue. 2. On the last date of hearing, the State was directed to file the status report. 3. On instructions from ASI Manish Kumar, learned State counsel has submitted that statement of the alleged detenue Harmeet Kumari has been record by the Police and she has stated in her statement that she is a graduate and is of age of the majority. She has further deposed that she with her own will, has entered into marriage with respondent No.8-Davinder Singh on 09.04.2025 and thus, she is not in illegal detainment. It is also submitted that both detenue and respondent No.8 have also been granted protection by the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Moga. However, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is the father of the detenue and he has no objection to her marriage SHARMILA DEVI 2025.04.24 19:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment PHHC CRWP-3911-2025 -2- with respondent No.8 and thus, the detenue be allowed to meet the petitioner. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is apparent that statement of the detenue has been recorded and she is not illegally detained by respondent No.8, rather she has married with respondent No.8 of her own will. As submitted before this Court, the detenue is of the age of the majority and if she wants to meet her parents, she is allowed to meet them. Thus, in the aforesaid circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of as such. (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 24.04.2025 JUDGE sharmila Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SHARMILA DEVI 2025.04.24 19:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment PHHC