Criminal Misc. No. 30695-M OF 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 30695-M OF 2009 Date of decision:10th January, 2011 Monika and another .......Petitioners Versus The State of Haryana and others ........Respondents BEFORE: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIRMALJIT KAUR Present: Mr. Gaurav Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner(s) Mr. Amit Rana, DAG, Haryana, for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. B.S.Sewak, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes/No 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not?Yes/No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Yes/No Nirmaljit Kaur, J.(Oral) The matter was listed for hearing on various dates. Keeping in mind the facts and circumstances, vide detailed order dated 3.03.2010 and on the request of petitioner no. 1, the petitioner was sent to Nari Niketan, Chandigarh and the matter was adjourned for today with further directions to the parties to be present in Court. In pursuance to the said order, parties are present in Court. Monika(petitioner No. 1) is present in Court with the officials Criminal Misc. No. 30695-M OF 2009 2 of the Nari Niketan and her statement has been recorded. As per her statement she still wants to live with her husband petitioner No. 2. The petitioner No. 1 has turned major and has attained 18 years of age on 1.01.2011. This fact is not disputed by the learned counsel for the respondent. Taking into account the statement of petitioner no. 1 that she wants to accompany her husband and in-laws as well as the fact that she has turned major and competent to exercise her option, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner No. 1 to go with petitioner No. 2 who is her husband and is present in the Court. Respondent No. 2 Superintendent of Police, Fatehabad is also directed to ensure that the petitioners are not physically harmed at the behest of respondent No.4. Necessary formalities be completed by the Nari Niketan. This petition is disposed of as above. [NIRMALJIT KAUR] JUDGE 10th January, 2011 Shivani Kaushik