IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. W.P. No.618 of 2010 Date of Decision:19.4.2010 Amit Kumar .... Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Sukhjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G. Punjab. Respondents No.4 to 7 are present in person. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. This is a petition under Section 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Heabus Corpus for directing respondents No.4 to 7 to release detenue, namely, Monika Rani wife of the petitioner, who is alleged to be in the illegal custody of respondents No.4 to 7. In pursuance to the order dated 6.4.2010, ASI Avtar Singh is present in the Court alongwith respondents No.4 to 7 and the alleged detenue Monika Rani. A separate statement of Monika Rani has been recorded in the Court today stating that she is presently residing with her husband i.e. petitioner-Amit Kumar and she wishes to stay with him. Respondents No.4 to 7, who are present in the Court have no objection if the Monika Rani (alleged detenue) resides with the petitioner. In view of the above, the present petition is rendered infructuous and is dismissed as such. 19.4.2010 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE