IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 710 of 2026 ========================================================== PRADIPSINH RAGHUNATHSINH RAJUNI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR.SHATRUGHN S SONI(17589) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR ROHAN SHAH APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 19/01/2026 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA) 1. By way of this application, the applicant prays for issuance of writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate writ or directions against the respondents herein. The applicant is the father of the corpus aged about 17 years and 24 days. 2. On advance copy, State counsel has informed the concerned jurisdictional police station about the <ling of this petition and accordingly, the corpus is brought before this Court. The report of the concerned police station is ordered to be placed on record. 3. Upon inquiry, it reveals that the minor corpus was presently in the custody of respondents. She does not want to reside with his father applicant herein and expressed her p. 1 willingness to send her in any shelter home. 4. In such circumstances, the police authority is directed to handover the custody of the corpus to the Rajkot Shelter Home i.e. Kathiyavadi Balashram, Gondal Road, Rajkot. 5. Accordingly, with aforesaid directions and observations, petition stands disposed of. The learned APP shall convey the police authority about the passing of this order and the shelter home Rajkot shall act upon the downloaded copy of this order. Direct service is permitted. (ILESH J. VORA,J) (R. T. VACHHANI, J) P.S. JOSHI p. 2 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges. Digitally signed by: PALLAV SUBHASHCHANDRA JOSHI(HC00177), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/01/2026 15:17:42