Crl. Writ Petition No. 793 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 793 of 2011 Date of Decision: March 31, 2011 Pankaj ..... Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others. .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. A.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus with a roving writ, for the release of the detenue namely Kiran wife of the petitioner, who is stated to be in illegal detention of respondent No.4-Superintendent State Protective Home, Bassi Guja, Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner and the alleged detenue had filed a Crl. Misc. No. M-8488 of 2011 to protect their life and liberty and the same was disposed of vide order dated 18.03.2011, with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana for protection and direction has also been given to Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana not to arrest the petitioners and provide adequate security to the petitioners, if required. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that vide order dated 29.03.2011 passed by JMIC, Ludhiana, the alleged detenue-Kiran was sent to Nari Niketan, Jalandhar. He further Crl. Writ Petition No. 793 of 2011 - 2 - states that the alleged detenue can not be sent to Nari Niketan without her consent. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petition be disposed of with direction to Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana to summon the detenue-Kiran. The instant petition is disposed of with direction to Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana to summon the detenue- Kiran and record her statement as to whether she wants to accompany her parents or petitioner. In case she wants to accompany her parents then she be sent with her parents and if in case she wants to accompany the petitioner then she be sent with the petitioner, if not, then she be released as per her statement. March 31, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE