IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Habeas Corpus Petition No. 3 of 2009 Mohan Chandra Pandey. …….. Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others …….. Respondents Mr. S.K. Mandal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Prabhakar Joshi, Brief Holder for respondents Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. Navneet Kaushik, Advocate for respondent No. 5. Hon’ble V.K. Gupta,C.J. Pursuant to the Court Order dated 26th March, 2009, respondent No. 5 is present in the Court in person. I have talked to her extensively. She stated before me that she is 24 years old and is a M.A. Student. The petitioner is also present in person along with his wife, who have been identified both by Mr. S.K. Mandal, Advocate. The petitioner and his wife admit before me that respondent No. 5, indeed, is 24 years old and is studying in M.A. Respondent No. 5 stated before me that she is not in any illegal confinement and that she does not want to live with her parents and she want to live her own separate, independent life. There is no merit in this petition. It is dismissed. (V.K. Gupta, C.J.) 16.04.2009 G