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.