1 Criminal Writ Petition No.456 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.456 OF 2011 Chandan S/o.Nagnath Nalapure Age-25 years, Occu-Business, R/o.Nathnagar, Vivekanand Chowk, Latur, Dist. Latur PETITIONER VERSUS 1. State of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Latur, Dist. Latur, 3. The Police Inspector, Gandhi Chowk Police Station, Latur, Dist. Latur, 4. Dattatraya S/o.Nagorao Deshmukh, Age-44 years, Occu-Agriculturist, R/o.Ghansargaon, Tq.Renapur, Dist. Latur. RESPONDENTS Mr.S.P.Urgunde, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.S.K.Tambe, learned A.P.P. for respondents no.1 to 3. Mr.S.S.Panale, learned counsel for respondent no.4. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) 2 Criminal Writ Petition No.456 of 2011 DATE : 22/07/2011 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per P.V.Hardas, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsels for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. The petitioner herein has filed the present petition for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus on the allegations that his wife Snehal has been detained by her relatives against her will. The petitioner has alleged that he had married Snehal on 25/04/2011 at the Renukadevi Temple, Ambejogai, Dist. Beed. The petitioner has further alleged that date of birth of Snehal is 20/04/1993 and thus Snehal had completed 18 years when he had married Snehal. 3. We, accordingly, issued notice to the respondents for producing Snehal in this Court. Pursuant thereto, Snehal was produced before us and her statement came to be recorded in our chamber, in the presence of the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the parties. Snehal in her statement had clearly stated that she was married to the petitioner and was made to reside at the house of her relatives against her wish. Snehal further stated that she wanted to reside with the petitioner. Accordingly, since Snehal was more than 18 years of age, she was permitted to leave the Court. 3 Criminal Writ Petition No.456 of 2011 4. In that light of the matter, therefore, we allow this petition by making the notice of habeas corpus issued by us absolute. In the circumstances, there shall be no order as to costs. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/JULY 2011/cri.w.p.456-11