IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-34190 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: November 17, 2011 Ashok Kumar ... Petitioner Versus State of UT Chandigarh and another ... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr.Amit Mehta, Advocate, with the petitioner. Ms.Ashima Mor, Advocate of the for respondent – Union Territory. Vinod Kumar, with counsel Ms.Sarita Saxena, Advocate. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by Ashok Kumar – father of Sanyam for seeking her custody. She is presently staying in Nari Niketan, Sector-26, Chandigarh, consequent to her desire expressed before this Court during the hearing of Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-51100 of 2011 (Sanyam and others vs. State of Haryana and others). 2. On the last date of hearing, respondent – State was directed to produce Sanyam. 3. Pursuant thereto, Sanyam has been produced. She has filed an application (Annexure R1) supported by an affidavit (Annexure R2) that she does not want to stay in the State Protective Home/Nari Niketan. She has stated at bar that she does not want to go with her father (petitioner), rather she wants to live with her husband Vinod Kumar, who is also present in the Court. 4. In view of this, Sanyam is allowed to join the company of her husband. It is ordered that she be released forthwith. 5. In view of above, counsel for the petitioner has stated that he does not want to press this petition and the same be dismissed as withdrawn. 6. Dismissed accordingly. November 17, 2011 ( NAWAB SINGH ) `gian' JUDGE