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228 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7282-2025 Date of Decision: 25.07.2025 Sandeep Kaur
...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Prince Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. (Through video conferencing). Mr. Raj Karan Singh, AAG, Punjab. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ
, J. (ORAL)
1. The instant criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of habeas corpus for handing over the detenue minor Gurnoor Singh, son of the petitioner from the illegal custody of respondent Nos.5 to 7.
2. On the last date of hearing, the matter was referred to the Mediation & Conciliation Centre at Tarn Taran. Report of the mediator has been received.
3. Parties are present in person before this Court. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that mediation remained successful. The agreement which was arrived at between the parties has also been placed on record and both the sides have agreed with the settlement arrived.
4. Respondent No.5 along with Darshan Singh, who is grandfather of the detenue, are also present in person before the Court. They have requested that they should be given the visiting rights. It has been apprised to this Court that village of the petitioner and of the respondents is hardly 10 kilomters away. The PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.07.25 19:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRWP-7282-2025 -2- petitioner has fairly admitted the same. The custody of the child has been handed over by the respondents to the petitioner-mother in the Court today itself.
5. In view of the agreement arrived at between the parties the present petition stands disposed of. However, the parties would be at liberty, in case, any further cause of action accrues.
(RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 25.07.2025
JUDGE Parveen kumar Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.07.25 19:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document