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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 2353 of 2026 ========================================================== MAGAN HAJURBHAI DAMOR Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR KARAN SHAH(12750) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 NOTICE NOT RECD BACK for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4,5 MR JK SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI
Date : 25/02/2026
ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)
1. We have heard learned counsel Mr.Karan Shah and Mr.J.K. Shah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respective parties.
2. By way of this application, the father of the corpus alleged that her daughter aged about 19 years is in the illegal confinement of respondent no.4 and by necessary issuance of the writs, she may be freed from the illegal confinement.
3. Mr.J.K. Shah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor tendered a detailed report prepared by Shantej Police Station, Gandhinagar which is ordered to be taken on record. It emerges from the report that the corpus had addressed a letter to the Meghraj Police Station, Arvalli, intimating the police about her marriage solemnized with the respondent no.4. The certificate of registration of the marriage shows that on 08.11.2025, marriage was solemnized. The corpus is present before this Court and p. 1 upon inquiry, she is admitting the factum of the marriage with the respondent no.4 and denied the allegations made by her father in the application.
4. In view of the age of the corpus and her legal marriage with the respondent no.4, we do not find any ground for exercising our discretion for issuance of any order and/or writ, as prayed for.
5. The application stands dismissed and is hereby dismissed.
(ILESH J. VORA,J) (R. T. VACHHANI, J) Rakesh p. 2 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges. Digitally signed by: RAKESH MAHESHKUMAR KOSHTI(HC00950), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 25/02/2026 17:04:17