207 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6429-2025 Date of Decision:- 26.06.2025 PAWAN KUMAR ....Petitioner Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present: Mr. Vikram Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kunwarbir Singh, Assistant A.G. Punjab. Mr. Paramjit Singh Jammu, Advocate for respondents No. 4 to 8. ***** AMARJOT BHATTI, J. (Oral) Mr. Paramjit Singh Jammu, Advocate appeared and filed Vakalatnama on behalf of respondents No. 4 to 8, which is taken on record. 1. Petitioner Pawan Kumar has filed criminal writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing respondents No. 2 and 3 for release of detenue namely Priyanka age 20 years daughter of Dharampal (respondent No. 9), who has been detained by respondents No. 4 to 11 or any other direction which the Court may deem fit and proper in the given facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Detailed reply by way of affidavit filed alongwith copy of order dated 19.06.2025 passed by SDM, Abohar (Annexure R-1/T), LALIT SHARMA according to which alleged detenue stated that she had accompanied Pawan 2025.06.26 02:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6429-2025 -2- Kumar and stayed together and also got prepared document regarding live- in relationship. Thereafter, her parents came to know about her whereabouts. She has accompanied her parents with her sweet will and she does not want to stay with her husband Pawan Kumar. At present, she is staying in the company of her mother Promila. Aforesaid factual position indicates that alleged detenue Priyanka is major and she has gone back to her parental family with her sweet will. Learned counsel for petitioner confirmed that they were not married to each other. 3. In the light of aforesaid factual position, no further direction is required and present criminal writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of having rendered infructuous. 4. Pending miscellaneous application, if any, shall also stands disposed of accordingly. (AMARJOT BHATTI) JUDGE 26.06.2025 lalit Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No LALIT SHARMA 2025.06.26 02:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document