Criminal Writ Petition No. 2418 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Writ Petition No. 2418 of 2011 Date of Decision: 13.12.2011 Ranjit Kaur ... Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and Others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. S.K. Virk, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Sandhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3 Mr. Niraj Bhutani, Advocate for respondents No. 4 and 5. None for respondents No.6 and 7. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for securing release of Preeti, daughter of the petitioner, who is stated to be 17 years of age, from the illegal confinement of respondents No. 4 to 7. In pursuance of the order dated 8.12.2011, Preeti is present in Court. She has stated that she had performed marriage with respondent No.4-Dushant Kumar, according to her own free will and she want to reside in her matrimonial home. She has further stated that she does not Criminal Writ Petition No. 2418 of 2011 2 intend to accompany her mother. In view of the statement made by Preeti, it cannot be said that she has been wrongfully confined by anyone. Hence, no writ, in the nature of Habeas Corpus, can be issued and the same is disposed of. Petitioner, if so advised, may take recourse to her lawful remedy for redressal of her grievance, if any, subsists. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 13, 2011 “DK”