Cr.WP No. 7 of 2009 10.8.2009 Present: Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG for respondents 1 and 2. Mr. Rupinder Singh, counsel for respondents 3 and 4 Sh. Krishan Chand and Smt. Asha Devi father and mother of Ms. Nisha Devi. In compliance to our order passed in present habeas corpus petition, Ms. Nisha Devi has been presented before us by the police officials of P.S. Rajgarh, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. She has also come before us along with her father and mother, namely, Krishan Chand and Smt. Asha Devi, named as respondents No. 3 and 4. Petitioner, namely, Devinder Kumar has come along with his father Sh. Jagat Ram. According to the petitioner, he was married with Ms. Nisha on 18.7.2009. However, she was taken forcibly by the mother, respondent No.4. In order to ensure the willingness of Ms. Nisha Devi, this court had given direction on 7.8.2009 to produce Ms. Nisha before the court. In that reference, she is before us. As has been divulged by her, she is born in June, 1989 and is studying in +2 and now she wants to live and reside at her own sweet will with father and mother. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, marriage of Mr. Devinder Kumar was solemnized and they were living comfortably as a wife and husband. However, Ms. Nisha Devi was forcibly taken by respondent No.4. Since in view of our direction in the present petition, presence of Ms. Nisha has been secured and she has come to us. As has been assessed prima facie by us, she is major and wants to live with their parents at her own sweet will. As such, her willingness has to be honoured as she is major. During the course of hearing the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in (2006) 5 SCC 475 Lata Singh Vs. State of UP and another is also referred. However, to meet the ends of justice and keeping in view the willingness of Ms. Nisha, she is allowed to go and reside with her father and mother. In view of this, present writ petition does not survive. However, we express our thanks for the promptness and assistance rendered by the concerned police officials and the Respondent-State who has been able to produce the said girl at our directions. The concerned police officials who have been accompanying Ms. Nisha to the court shall also ensure that she should go to her parents without any inconvenience. Without commenting on the merits of the relation of petitioner and Ms. Nisha and about the solemnization of marriage, present writ petition is disposed of accordingly. ( R.B. Misra ) Acting Chief Justice. ( Kuldip Singh) Judge. 10th August, 2009(sl)