( 1 ) THE above two habeas corpus petitions are being decided by this common judgment. These relate to what are generally referred to as "run away Marriages". Re-Manish Singh manish Singh, petitioner in WP (Crl.)No. 1680/05 seeks release of his wife Suman, allegedly detained by her parents against her wishes. Petitioner Manish Singh was a tenant under respondent No. 2/sh. Ram Sanjeewan Gupta and fell in love with his daughter Suman, respondent No. 4 herein, a young girl of 16 years. Both eloped and got married on 17th May, 2005 at Arya Samaj Mandir, Jamuna bazar, Delhi. They co-habited and lived together after marriage in Delhi and in Bihar.

( 2 ) PETITIONER alleges that Sh. R. S. Gupta and his associates forceably abducted and took away his wife suman on 15th September, 2005. He complained and lodged a report with the police but to no avail. Petitioner thereupon was constrained to file the present petition. Notice in the petition was issued on 30th September, 2005, returnable on 19th October, 2005 with a direction to produce Suman to ascertain if she was being detained against her wishes. Suman appeared in Court in response to the directions. She stated that she was in love with p

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