1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 695 OF 2008 CORAM: BILAL NAZKI and A. P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : 29TH APRIL, 2008. (In Chamber at 1.45 p.m.) Kumari Neha Dhananjay Phadke states on S.A. as under: My name is Neha Dhananjay Phadke. I am 22 years old. I know Shri Adnan. I am wife of Adnan. We have married on 15th April, 2008. From 15th April, 2008, I am living at Dongri with my husband Adnan. I have married to Shri Adnan out of my own free will. I recognise and identify my parents who are present before me. I want to go to Adnan's house. Nobody has kept me by force at Adnan's house. Read over and accepted. Sd/- 29/4/2008 (Neha D. Phadke) 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 695 OF 2008 Dhananjay Anant Phadke. ...... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...... Respondents. Ms. S. R.Kumbhat for the Petitioner. Mrs. P. H. Kantharia, Addl.P.P. for the State. Mr. M. I. Solkar for the Detenu. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI and A. P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : 29TH APRIL, 2008. (In Chamber at 1.45 P.M.) P. C.: The detenue, Neha, has been produced before us. We have recorded her statement. She has stated that she has married out of her own free will Adnan. She is happy living her married life with him and she wants to go back to him. She has also stated that nobody has kept her by force at Adnan's house. 2. In the circumstances, as the detenu is major, she is allowed to go and reside anywhere she likes. Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (A. P. BHANGALE, J.)