Petitioner filed LPA for missing 19-year-old daughter. Daughter appeared in court and stated she voluntarily married respondent. Petitioner met her and withdrew the plea. Court dismissed the petition as not pressed.
The writ petition is dismissed as the petitioner does not wish to press the matter.
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PAWAN KUMAR GUPTA ..... Petitioner
Through : Mr. N. Pradeep Sharma and Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocates.
versus
STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS ..... Respondents Through : Mr. Amrit Singh, Advocate for State with Inspector Sanwar Mal, PS – Khajoori Khas.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SISTANI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL
O R D E R
% 08.02.2016
19 years old daughter of the petitioner is missing since 07.12.2015 which led to the filing of the present petition. Notice was issued in the matter.
Hema, daughter of the petitioner is present in court and she submits that she has voluntarily married one Uma Shankar, respondent no. 4. The petitioner has met his daughter and he submits that in view of the fact that his daughter has married Uma Shankar, he does not wish to press this petition.
Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed as not pressed.
G.S.SISTANI, J
SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J
FEBRUARY 08, 2016/ sc
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition filed for the missing daughter is pressed onward after the petitioner meets her.
Whether the petition should be dismissed as the petitioner does not wish to continue the plea.
Whether the facts of voluntary marriage defeat the missing person petition.
Pawan Kumar Gupta
Hema
Uma Shankar
State (Govt of NCT of Delhi)
G.S. Sistani
Sangita Dhingra Sehgal
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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