R/SCR.A/5431/2026 ORDER DATED: 21/04/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 5431 of 2026 ========================================================== BASANTIBEN UMESHSINH CHAUHAN Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR UVESH M SHAIKH(11313) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR DHAWAN JAYSWAL APP for the Respondent No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 21/04/2026 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA) We have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. Report dated 21.04.2026 tendered by Bapunagar Police Station is taken on record. The corpus aged about 16 years and 4 months, has expressed her desire to go with petitioner mother. The police authority shall act as per the wish of the corpus and set her free forthwith. With this observation, petition stands disposed of. (ILESH J. VORA,J) (R. T. VACHHANI, J) P.S. JOSHI 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 21/04/2026 17:02:52