Criminal Writ Petition No.703 of 2006 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Writ Petition No.703 of 2006 (O&M) Date of Decision : 10.07.2008 Baj Singh .....Petitioner Vs. The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab. Mr. R.S.Rangpuri, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5. **** RAJESH BINDAL J. The petitioner, who is maternal grandfather of Sukhdeep Kaur, had approached this Court by way of present petition for release of Ms. Sukhdeep Kaur from illegal custody of respondent No.4, her grandfather. As per direction of this Court, Ms. Sukhdeep Kaur was produced in this Court and as a temporary measure, her custody was handed over to the petitioner. It was subsequently stated by counsel for the petitioner that he will not have any objection if respondent No.5 visits to meet his daughter. On 12.3.2007, it was recorded that Sukhdeep Kaur has been admitted in J.S.D. Model School. This interim arrangement was continuing during the pendency of the present petition. In the meantime, respondents No.4 and 5 along with grandmother of Ms. Sukhdeep Kaur, filed a petition under Section 7 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 (for short, `the Act') for appointment of guardian which is pending in the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Muktsar. Learned counsel for the parties are agreed that the interim arrangement as made by this Court for custody and education of Ms. Sukhdeep Kaur be continued during the pendency of the petition under the Act before the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Muktsar and, thereafter, the parties shall abide by the final order passed in those proceedings. Ordered accordingly. Criminal Writ Petition No.703 of 2006 (O&M) -2- Before parting with the order, it is made clear that the interim arrangement was made in the present petition regarding the custody and education of Ms. Sukhdeep Kaur will not have any bearing on the final decision to be taken by the Court below in the petition under the Act. The same shall be decided on merits on the basis of the material placed on record by the parties. The petition is disposed of. July 10, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE