Crl.W.P.No.938 of 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.W.P.No.938 of 2007. Date of Order: January 28, 2010. Mayya Rani .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Ms.Sonal Datta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Shubra Singh, DAG, Haryana, for the respondent-State. Mr.Aman Pal, Advocate, for Mr.Kunal Chhoker, Advocate, for respondent No.4. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner Mayya Rani had invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce and release detenue Raj Devi daughter of Shanta Rani wife of Uma Shanker. Pursuant to the notice issued to the respondents, a reply has been filed by Deputy Superintendent of Police, . . . 1 Crl.W.P.No.938 of 2007 Bahadurgarh, on the basis of the enquiry conducted in the matter. As per the report of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Raj Devi is residing under the safeguards of petitioner and the petitioner is knowingly expressing the ignorance about the whereabouts of Raj Rani. The operative part of enquiry reads as follow: - 'It is found from the upto date, enquiry that Raj Devi has left the house of her husband at New Patel Nagar, Bahadurgarh, on 25.02.2007, at her own and in the month of October, 2007, she has sold 12 sq. yards of land for a consideration of Rs.10,000/- to Ram Kumar and received that payment of sale consideration with the consent of the petitioner Maya Rani. It is clear that Raj Devi, is in the connection and under safeguard of petitioner Maya Rani. After thorough investigation from Maya Rani, she stated that the sale deed of the plot is in favour of her mother, but this plot was given by Ram Kumar to her mother for residence by way of power of attorney. After further enquiry Maya Rani told that six month before, in the month of June/July, 2008, a stranger told her that Uma Shanker was going to sell the plot, but according to the statement of Ram Kumar, he has retaken the plot by cancelling the power of attorney executed in favour of her mother. It is clear that Raj Devi is residing under safeguard of Maya Rani and the complainant Maya Rani is knowingly showing ignorance during the court of enquiry about the whereabout of Raj Devi.' . . . 2 Crl.W.P.No.938 of 2007 In view of the above enquiry conducted by the police, I am of the opinion that no further directions are required for issuing any direction to the respondents to produce the alleged detenue in the Court or to order her release. The petitioner may avail the alternative remedy available to her to trace her sister in case she has been missing or stands illegally detained by anyone. Disposed of. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE January 28, 2010. rka . . . 3