[2026:RJ-JP:8904-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Habeas Corpus Petition No. 47/2026 Nathulal Meena Son of Shri Sitaram Meena, Aged About 45 Years, Resident of Near Meenawala Government School, Sirsi Road, Jaipur (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, through the Secretary, Department of Home, Govt. of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur 2. The Additional Director General of Police, Anti Human Trafficking Unit, Jaipur (Rajasthan) 3. Commissioner of Police, Jaipur Metropolitan, Jaipur (Raj.) 4. S.H.O. Police Station, Karni Vihar, District Jaipur West (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Dhanraj Bhaskar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajesh Choudhary, GA-cum-AAG with Mr. Aman Agarwal Mr. Vinod Sarma Ms. Neha Goyal Ms. Divya Narula through V.C. Mr. Hawa Singh (CI), PS- Karni Vihar, Jaipur (West) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment / Order 26/02/2026 Pursuant to order of this Court dated 17.02.2026, learned Government Advocate cum Additional Advocate General has submitted the status report dated 26.02.2026 furnished by SHO, Police Station Karni Vihar Jaipur (West). As per the status report, the missing girl Ms. "PM" is residing with Mr. Neeraj Sisodia out of her free will. The report is accompanied with a memo of Criminal Writ Petition No.1766/2026 filed by Ms. "PM" along with Mr. Neeraj Sisodia as co-petitioner against the State as also the petitioner herein i.e. Nathu Lal wherein, claiming that the petitioner is issuing threatening, police [2026:RJ-JP:8904-DB] (2 of 2) [HC-47/2026] protection is sought for adequate security and protection to their life and liberty. The report also contains an order dated 16.02.2026 passed by Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in the aforesaid criminal writ petition whereby, the official respondents have been directed to ensure their safety after assessing threat perception to them. Inviting attention of this Court towards the aforesaid status report and the documents appended therewith, learned Public Prosecutor submits that since, Ms. "PM" is major and is residing with Mr. Neeraj Sisodia out of her free will, no case of illegal detention is made out. He, therefore, prayed for dismissal of this habeas corpus petition. Learned counsel Ms. Divya Narula appearing through V.C. for Ms. "PM" as also for Mr. Neeraj Sisodia, would submit that the girl is residing with the boy out of her choice and is not in illegal detention. Learned counsel for the petitioner, though, did not dispute the aforesaid factual scenario, but, prayed that petitioner may be permitted to meet the girl. Heard. Considered. Taking into consideration the status report dated 26.02.2026 and the documents appended therewith and upon hearing learned counsels for the respective parties, we are satisfied that Ms. "PM" is not in illegal detention. Resultantly, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed. (SAMEER JAIN),J (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J JKP/6