IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Writ Petition No. 738 of 2009 Date of decision : 08.09.2009 Rajesh Kumar ....Petitioner V/s U.T. Chandigarh and others ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. R.S. Mamli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jasmandeep, Advocate for Mr. Anupam Gupta, Advocate for the U.T. Chandigarh. Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate for respondents No. 4 & 5. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition for issuance of writ in the nature of habeas corpus for releasing the alleged detenue Manjit Kaur from the custody of respondent. No. 4 & 5. Notice of motion was issued on 02.07.2009 in this case. Learned counsel for respondents No. 4 & 5 has put in appearance today and has submitted that the alleged detenue Manjit Kaur is infact the daughter of respondent No. 5 and is living with him of her own free will. According to the counsel, detenue Manjit Kaur cannot be said to in illegal detention as she is living in her own house. Learned counsel for the U.T. Chandigarh submits that alleged detenue Manjit Kaur is not married to the petitioner and is living with her parents. Under the circumstances, it cannot be said that the alleged Crl. Writ Petition No. 738 of 2009 -2- detenue Manjit Kaur is in illegal detention. The petition is thus dismissed being devoid of merit. 08.09.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE