2025:UHC:4603-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI G. NARENDAR AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK MAHRA Habeas Corpus Petition No. 13 OF 2025 6th June, 2025 Shabana …… Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and and Others …… Respondents Presence:- None is present for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Virk, learned Deputy Advocate General for the State. --------------------------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri G. Narendar) Case is called. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Learned Deputy Advocate General, on instructions from the 2nd respondent, submits that the corpus is in the custody of 3rd and 4th respondent, who are none other than the grand-parents of the corpus i.e. parents of the father of the corpus. 3. In that view of the matter, we are of the considered opinion that the writ of habeas corpus will not lie and it is open for the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy before 1 2025:UHC:4603-DB the competent court under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. 4. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. ________________ G. NARENDAR, C.J. ____________ ALOK MAHRA, J. Dt: 6th June, 2025 Ujjwal 2