IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.645 of 2011 Date of decision: 15th March, 2011 Gurtej Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.V.S. Chugh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that Manpreet Kaur wife of petitioner-Gurtej Singh be got released from the unlawful custody of respondents No.2 to 4. On March 14, 2011, this Court had passed the following order: “Issue notice of motion. On the asking of Court, Mr.B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. Case of the petitioner is that he performed an inter-caste marriage with Manpreet Kaur on 9th March, 2011. In support of this, counsel for the petitioner has relied upon marriage certificate (Annexure P-1). It is further contended that the petitioner and his wife approached this Court vide Criminal Misc. No.M-7582 of 2011 and on 11th March, 2011 this Court had directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga to look into the grievances of the petitioner and his wife and to take appropriate measures in accordance with law. Counsel for the petitioner has urged that father of his wife Manpreet Kaur colluded with the police officials and had forcibly taken away his wife. Criminal Writ Petition No.645 of 2011 Respondent No.2-Station House Officer/Officer In-charge of Police Station Nihal Singhwala, District Moga and respondent No.3-Manjeet Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Police Station Nihal Singhwala, District Moga are directed to produce the detenue Manpreet Kaur in Court tomorrow. Counsel for the State shall take all effective steps for production of Manpreet Kaur in the Court tomorrow. List on 15th March, 2011. A copy of this order, attested by the Special Secretary of this Court, be supplied to Counsel for the State, for onward transmission and compliance.” In pursuance of the order reproduced above, Manpreet Kaur has been produced in this Court. She has stated that she had performed marriage with the present petitioner according to her own free will and she wants to reside with him. Respondent No.4-Balwinder Singh, father of Manpreet Kaur, who is also present in Court, has stated that in case Manpreet Kaur intends to reside with the petitioner, he will accept the marriage and will cause no obstacle. In view of the statement made by Manpreet Kaur, she can accompany her husband, petitioner-Gurtej Singh, and the present petition stands disposed of accordingly. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 15, 2011 rps 2