HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision: 07.02.2025 ****

Sanjeev Kumar ... Petitioner VS.

State of Haryana & Ors. ... Respondents ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL ****

Present: Mr. Kshitiz Goel, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. BS Virk, Sr.DAG Haryana Mr. Rakesh Dhiman, Advocate for respondents No.4 to 8 ****

Sandeep Moudgil , J. (Oral)

(1). This writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been invoked by the petitioner seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus for release the detenue, namely, Vanshika @ Vaidehi daughter of the petitioner-

Sanjeev Kumar who has been illegally detained by the private respondents.

Factual Backdrop (2). The petitioner had married Poonam – daughter of respondents No.4 & 5 on 02.10.2016. She committed suicide soon after giving birth to a girl child, namely, the detenue, on 05.07.2017 leading to registration of FIR No.279 dated 17.07.2017 at the instance of respondents No.4 to 8, against the petitioner and his family members under Sections 304-B, 498-A and 34 IPC. Soon thereafter, the petitioner was taken into custody and during this period, the detenue was taken in the custody of respondents No.4 to 8. Whi