Crl.W.P. No.2574 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Writ Petition No.2574 of 2010 Date of Decision: 18 - 1 - 2011 Manju Rani .....Petitioner v. State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Ms.Divya Sharma, Amicus Curiae for the petitioner. Mr.Sandeep S. Mann, Sr. DAG, Haryana. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) A telegram was received by the Registry of this Court in which it was stated that Zinia, aged 7 years has been kidnapped and wrongfully confined in Rani Ki Kothi at Jind. In response thereto, counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Raj Kumar has stated that a complaint was made by the petitioner against her husband. In the complaint, petitioner has stated that her husband has taken away the child from her custody. Counsel for the State further submits that it is a dispute between husband and wife over the custody of the child. I have heard Ms.Divya Sharma, Amicus Curiae and Crl.W.P. No.2574 of 2010 [2] Mr.Sandeep S. Mann, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Case FIR No.1 dated 3.1.2011 has been registered at Police Station Jind Sadar on the complaint made by the petitioner against her husband. Whether Zinia was abducted or she is in lawful custody of her father is a disputed question of fact which shall be determined during the course of the trial. Petitioner, if so advised, may avail the remedy under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. Hence, no further directions are called for in the present petition and the same is disposed of. Any observation made herein above shall not preclude the petitioner to approach this Court in her own right seeking custody of the child. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) January 18, 2011. JUDGE RC