IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Mandeep ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and others ....Respondents Date of decision: 21.04.2026 Date of Uploading : 22.04.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. G.S. Bhullar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab.

Mr. Malkiat Singh Hundal, Advocate for the respondent Nos.4 and 5.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for production of the minor child, namely Gurshan Sandhu and for his release from the alleged illegal custody of respondent Nos.4 and 5. In addition thereto, ancillary relief(s), including appointment of a Warrant Officer to search the detenue and to produce him before this Court have also been sought.

2. Shorn of non-essential details, the relevant factual matrix of the lis in hand is adumbrated, thus:

The case set up by the petitioner is that she is the biological mother and natural guardian of the minor child aged about 10 years. It has been stated in the petition that the father of the child namely Bikram Singh @ Bikaram Sandhu, is lo