CRWP-8762-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 215 CRWP-8762-2025 Date of Decision : 22.08.2025 SALEEM AHAMED ...Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present: Mr. Afjal Hussain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikram Singh, AAG, Haryana along with ASI Subhash Chand. **** AARADHNA SAWHNEY, J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing respondents No.2 & 3 to produce detenue (Muskan), who has been illegally abducted by respondent No.4. 2. ASI Subhash Chand, Police Station Nuh, has produced detenue – Muskan, who is present in the Court today. 3. In pursuance of notice issued by this Court, Status Report dated 21.08.2025 penned down by Mr. Prithvi Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Headquarter, Nuh has been filed on behalf of the respondent-State, which is taken on record, vide which it has been pointed out that after the detenue went missing on 08.08.2025, FIR No.279 dated 10.08.2025, was registered u/s 127 (6) BNS at Police Station Sadar Nuh at the instance of Salim Ahmed – petitioner (complainant). In the FIR, it had been mentioned that on 08.08.2025, Muskan was CRWP-8762-2025 -2- not found at home, as also that once mother of the girl had caught her talking to one Rashid on mobile No.8168780956. 3. It has been mentioned that during the course of investigation, detenue (Muskan) was recovered from SMS Hospital, Jaipur (Rajasthan) on 19.08.2025 and was brought to Police Station Sadar Nuh. On the same day, her father (Wakeel) appeared in the Police Station and identified the girl. The girl was subjected to Medico Legal examination. Her statement under Section 183 BNSS (Section 164 Cr.P.C) was also recorded by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Nuh. It has further been mentioned that detenue has been handed over to her parents, namely, Wakeel and Hadisan, vide memo dated 19.08.2025 (Annexure R-5). The report also mentions about the school certificate of the detenue, as per which, she is 21 years of age. Based on the statement of the detenue, Sections 75, 3(5) BNS were added, Section 127(6) BNS was deleted. Investigation of the case is still going on. 4. Detenue (Muskan), who is present in the Court, has been questioned, during the course of which, she stated that she is 21 years of age as also that she wishes to accompany her father – Wakeel, who is also present in the Court and has been identified by learned counsel. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. Detenue (Muskan) has been handed over to her father (Wakeel). (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) JUDGE 22.08.2025 Nisha Yadav Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No