X (7809) vs State of Punjab - 2024 Supreme(P&H) 536

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2024 Supreme(P&H) 536

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
X (7809) – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Malkit Kaur.
For the Respondent: Shiva Khurmi.

JUDGMENT :

Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.

1. Petitioner has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ in the nature of Habeas Courpus, directing the official respondents to release the detenue, his daughter, namely xxxxxx, forthwith from the illegal custody of respondent No. 6.

2. This Court while issuing notice of motion passed the following order:

“Petitioner has approached this Court under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing the official respondents to release the detenue (his daughter) namely xxxxx forthwith from the illegal custody of respondent No. 6.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Manish Bansal, Public Prosecutor, Chandigarh, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and seeks time to file reply.

Let requisite copies of the complete paper book be supplied to the learned counsel for U.T. Chandigarh during the course of the day. Respondent No. 3-Senior Superintendent of Police, U.T. Chandigarh, is directed to ensure the presence of detenue, before the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandigarh, on 14.08.2024, who would record her statement. The