IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition 1779 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 19, 2011 Balbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present: Petitioner in person with Mr. Parvej Chug, Advocate Mr. Parampreet Singh Paul, Deputy Advocate General, Pb for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Yogesh Goyal, Advocate for respondents No.4 to 8. T.P.S. MANN, J. (Oral) According to the petitioner, his daughter Jaswinder Kaur went missing on 3.9.2011 when she did not return from the garment shop where she was working as a sales girl. Lateron, the petitioner learnt that respondents No.4 to 8 had detained his daughter against her wishes. Accordingly, he prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for getting his daughter Jaswinder Kaur released from the illegal detention of respondents No.4 to 8. Pursuant to issuance of notice of motion, respondents No. 4 Crl. Writ Petition 1779 of 2011 -2- to 8 have put in appearance through their counsel. Respondent No.4 is also present in person. He has produced Jaswinder Kaur, the alleged detenue. After making Jaswinder Kaur sit separately from respondent No.4 for some time during which she even had an occasion to talk to her father and mother, her separate statement has been recorded, which is reproduced below:- “Stated that I was born on 26.12.1991. After passing 10+2 examination, I became a student of B.A. Ist year but could not complete the same. I have married Rinku on 29.8.2011. Said Rinku is working in Satluj Club. I am living happily with him. I have come to the Court with Rinku. From the Court, I want to accompany him to his house. I do not want to go with the petitioner, who is my father.” In view of the above, it cannot be said that Jaswinder Kaur has been illegally detained by respondents No.4 to 8. Resultantly, the petition has been rendered infructuous and is, accordingly, disposed of. ( T.P.S. MANN ) September 19, 2011 JUDGE ajay-1