Crl. Writ Petition No. 995 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 995 of 2011 Date of Decision: June 02, 2011 Nirvair Singh ..... Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others. .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. Johny Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Grewal, DAG, Punjab ***** JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus with a roving writ, for the release of the detenue namely Nirmala Rani wife of the petitioner. Learned State counsel has produced the photocopy of statement of Nirmala Rani recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Piara Lal, states that in FIR No. 162 dated 11.11.2010, under Sections 363, 366, 506 & 34 IPC was registered against the present petitioner. He further submits that Nirmala Rani is not one of the prosecution witnesses and after investigation challan has been filed against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petition be disposed of with direction to Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jalalabad to summon Nirmala Rani. The instant petition is disposed of with direction to Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jalalabad to summon Nirmala Rani Crl. Writ Petition No. 995 of 2011 - 2 - and record her statement as to whether she wants to accompany respondent No.2 (father of the detenue) or petitioner. In case she wants to accompany respondent No.2 (father of the detenue) then she be sent with respondent No.2 (father of the detenue) and if in case she wants to accompany the petitioner then she be sent with the petitioner, if not, then she be released as per her statement. June 02, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE