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CRWP-9161-2025 (O&M) 1

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CRWP-9161-2025 (O&M)

DECIDED ON: 30.01.2026

VAHIDA AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH.

Present: Ms. Sandipa, Advocate,

for the petitioners.

Mr. Jasdeep Singh, Addl. AG, Punjab.

SANJAY VASHISTH , J (ORAL)

1. On 04.12.2025, in the main petition, following order was

passed by this Court:-

“i) Instant criminal writ petition has been filed

under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking

issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas corpus against

private respondents No. 4 and 5 for release of their

daughter namely, Neha, who was married to one

Surkhabpreet Singhrespondent No.4.

ii) On 22.08.2025, following order was passed:

“1. Petitioners – Vahida, aged 48 years, and Shamsher

Singh, aged 58 years, have filed instant petition for

issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus

against private respondents No.4 & 5, for release of

their daughter namely ‘Neha’, who was married to one

Surkhabpreet Singh (respondent No.4).

2. Counsel for the petitioners contends that petitioners

are related as parents of the alleged detenue ‘Neha’,

who has been illegally detained by private respondents,

including her own husband, i.e., respondent No.4.

3. Notice of motion for 01.09.2025.

4. On asking of the Court, Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr.

DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts

notice for respondents No.1 to 3 – State, and seeks time

to get instructions and to file reply, if any. Let requisite

copies of the complete paper book be handed over to

the learned State counsel, during the course of the day.

LAVISHA

2026.01.30 17:05

I attest to the accuracy and

integrity of this document

PHHC, Chandigarh

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5. Response, if any, be filed a week before the

adjourned date of hearing with an advance copy to the

counsel opposite.

6. Remaining respondents No.4 & 5 be served through

ordinary process as well as registered post for the date

fixed.

7. Respondent No.3 – SHO, P.S. Sadar Jagraon, District

Ludhiana, would also inform respondents No.4 & 5

about the next date of hearing fixed before this Court.

8. Meanwhile, respondent No.2 – the Senior

Superintendent of Police (Rural), Ludhiana, is directed

to immediately depute some police officer, to visit the

matrimonial home of the detenue ‘Neha’, and then to

record the statement of all the concerned persons

including of the alleged detenue ‘Neha’. Let there be a

lady police official also, while visiting the detained

place of detenue. Said officer would ensure that the

statement of the alleged detenue ‘Neha’ is free from any

kind of influence, fear or pressure, and thereafter, report

prepared by him/her be produced before this Court. It is

further directed that in the event the detenue is found to

be under illegal confinement, immediate steps for her

release shall also be taken by the deputed officer.”

iii) Detenue, namely Neha, is present in person

before the Court. She was taken inside the chamber

for an interaction for sometime, during which certain

discussions were held with her in the presence of the

Court staff member, Ms. Anmol Sharma, Law

Researcher and Mr. Anand, Usher.

Detenue explained that, on her own free will,

she had married respondent No. 4, Sukhabpreet Singh,

about six months ago, but thereafter, she

acknowledged that he is a drug addict. On several

occasions, she was beaten up, whenever he went short

of money to purchase drugs for his personal

consumption. She further stated that her mobile phone

has not been returned to her, and even now the

WhatsApp account linked to her SIM number is also

being used by respondent No. 4.

Further explained, detenue is graduate in BCA

(Bachelor of Computer Applications), whereas

respondent No. 4 has studied up to 12th standard. She

expressed her desire to return to her parental home

and to pursue further studies for a better future career.

She began weeping inside the chamber while

describing her pathetic and miserable situation during

her