Criminal Writ Petition No. 1970 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Writ Petition No. 1970 of 2011 Date of Decision: 12.10.2011 Sonu Kumar ... Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana and Others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Vikrant Hooda, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep S. Mann, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. J.P. Rana, Advocate for respondents No.4, 5, 7 and 8. None for respondent No.6. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for release of Poonam Kumari, wife of the petitioner, who has been unlawfully confined by her parents. Mr. J.P. Rana, Advocate, has caused appearance on behalf of respondents No.4, 5, 7 and 8. He has submitted at bar that Poonam Kumari is residing happily with her parents according to her own free will at Rajasthan. He has further submitted that this Court has no territorial Criminal Writ Petition No. 1970 of 2011 2 jurisdiction to issue any writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for release of Poonam Kumari, who has been allegedly residing in Rajasthan. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will approach the High Court of Rajasthan, but meanwhile the alleged detenue be not shifted from that place. To allay the apprehension of learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for respondents No.4, 5, 7 and 8, has submitted that for a period of three weeks, Poonam Kumari shall remain with her parents at Rajasthan. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the statement made by learned counsel for respondents No.4, 5, 7 and 8, he be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition with a liberty to approach the High Court of Rajasthan for the relief sought. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the statements made by learned counsel for the parties. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge October 12, 2011 “DK”