IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND

HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

285

CRWP-8062-2023 (O&M)

Date of decision: 19.12.2025

Manik Dawar ...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others ...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA

Present:- Mr. Vinod Ghai, Senior Advocate with

Mr. Arnav Ghai, Advocate

for the petitioner.

Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Viren Jain, Advocate and

Ms. Jyoti Negi, Advocate

for respondent No. 4.

MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking issuance of writ in the nature of habeas corpus for obtaining the custody of his minor children, namely Vidhaan Dawar and Rehmat Dawar, who are alleged to

be in illegal custody of respondents No. 4 to 6.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the brief facts of the case as per the petition and as argued by learned senior counsel for the petitioner are that the marriage of the petitioner with respondent No. 4, namely Vidhi Dawar, was solemnized on 13.02.2009 at Ludhiana according to Hindu rites and rituals. Out of the said wedlock, two children were born, namely a son, Vidhaan Dawar, on 03.03.2010 and