229 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 25.02.2025 Rajinder Kaur alias Simranjit Kaur ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Vikas Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Nitesh Sharma, DAG Punjab.

Ms. Annie, Advocate for respondent No. 4.

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Harpreet Singh Brar, J. (Oral)

1. The present criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, for release of detenue- Arman Singh, 4.5 years old son of the petitioner, who is in illegal custody of respondent No.4.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner was married to respondent No.4 on 22.09.2016 and the detenue- Arman Singh was born to them on 17.09.2019. The petitioner was shunned out of the matrimonial home on 29.11.2021 along with her minor daughter, and the detenue was deceitfully snatched from her. Since the detenue is of tender age of 4.5 years, the petitioner is his natural guardian and as such, respondent No.4 is wrongfully keeping him in his custody. Reliance in this regard is placed on