IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-10654-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 11.02.2026 MAHIMA MAHAJAN ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Amitabh Tewari, Advocate and Mr. Utkarsh Mathur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gagandeep Singh Chhina, Sr. DAG Haryana.

Mr. R.S. Randhawa, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Swayam Bansal, Advocate and Ms. Tarannum Madan, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

CRM-W-1839-2025

1. Keeping in view the averments made in the application, the documents are taken on record as Annexures A-1 to A-3 subject to all just exceptions. Exemption is granted as prayed for.

2. Registry to tag the same at appropriate place.

3. Disposed of.

Main Case

1. By filing the instant petition under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of habeas corpus for release of her minor daughter, namely Nayesha aged about 03 years 07 months, from the illegal custody of respondent No.2.

2. The case of the petitioner, as set out in the petition is that she got married to respondent No.2-Akash Saxena on 01.02.2020 and out of the said