SMT NAMRATA SHARMA CORPUS AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS
HABC/779/2025 · 2025-09-16
Vinod Diwakar
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 779 of 2025 Court No. - 85 HON'BLE VINOD DIWAKAR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the State-respondents.
2. The present Writ Petition has been instituted seeking issuance of a writ,
order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding respondent nos.2 and 3 to produce petitioner no.1 (corpus) before this Court and to secure her release from the alleged illegal detention of respondent no.4.
3. The petitioner no.1 (corpus) is present before this Court and upon Court's query she has categorically stated that she is a major, aged about 25 years, and has voluntarily solemnized marriage with petitioner no.2, who is also a major. She has unequivocally expressed her willingness to reside with petitioner no.2 and has further stated that she has come to this Court with her parents and does not want to live with them.
4. Having regard to the statement of petitioner no.1 (corpus), her age of majority, and her unequivocal consent to reside with petitioner no.2 (her legally wedded husband), this Court is of the considered view that no further cause of action survives for her continued detention. Accordingly, the custody of petitioner no.1 (corpus) is directed to be handed over forthwith to petitioner no.2.
5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present petition stands
disposed of. September 17, 2025 A. Tripathi Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Brij Raj Singh, Pooja Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. (Vinod Diwakar,J.) Smt Namrata Sharma Corpus & Anr. .....Petitioner(s) State of Uttar Pradesh& 3 Ors .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- AKHILESH TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- AKHILESH TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad