Shashi Pal and Another v. State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla; Cr.W.P. No.7 of 2024; decision dated 8.4.2024 (8th April 2024); Bench: Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan (author) and Justice Sushil Kukreja; habeas-type criminal writ petition for release of alleged female detenue (identity withheld); detenue produced by SI/SHO Gopal Singh, P.S. Nirmand, District Kullu (H.P.); detenue is a major; desire to live with parents found free of threat or coercion; liberty of a major adult to reside with person of her choice; reliance on Lata Singh vs. State of U.P. & another (2006) 5 SCC 475; petition disposed of as purpose achieved; pending applications disposed of; counsel: Mukesh Sharma for petitioners; Anup Rattan (Advocate General) and Ramakant Sharma (Additional Advocate General) for respondent Nos. 1 to 3-State; R.L. Chaudhary for respondents No.4 to 6; not approved for reporting.
What did the court decide?
The petition was held to have achieved its purpose: the alleged detenue, being a major and desiring without coercion to go with her parents, is free to reside with anyone she likes and wherever she likes; pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.