HC dispensed with analysis, dismissing the habeas corpus petition filed by the son as frivolous and an abuse of process, noting the detention arose from a pending intra-family civil dispute regarding property.
Habeas corpus petition dismissed as frivolous and abuse of process.
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I n The Hi gh Cour t of Judi cat ur e f or Raj ast han Jai pur Bench, Jai pur O R D E R D. B. Habeas Cor pus Wr i t Pet i t i on No. 259/ 2014
Dat e : 10/ 12/ 2014
Hon' bl e Mr . Just i ce Aj ay Rast ogi Hon' bl e Mr . Just i ce J. K. Ranka
Mr . Ashok Kumar Shahdadpur i Adv. , f or pet i t i oner .
I nst ant pet i t i on has been f i l ed by son of t he al l eged det enue KD Lakhani who i s 89 year s of age and accor di ng t o hi m i s bei ng i l l egal l y det ai ned by t he r espondent s- 5- 7.
I ndi sput abl y t her e i s a ci vi l di sput e pendi ng i ni t i at ed at t he i nst ance of t he pr esent pet i t i oner cl ai mi ng t hei r r i ght over t he subj ect pr oper t y pendi ng bef or e t he ci vi l cour t wher e al l t he member s of t he f ami l y i ncl udi ng t he pr esent pet i t i oner and hi s si st er s ar e par t y t o t he di sput e.
I n t hese f act s and ci r cumst ances t he gr i evance r ai sed i n t he i nst ant pet i t i on by t he pet i t i oner as hi s f at her bei ng i l l egal l y det ai ned by hi s own daught er and ci vi l di sput e i s pendi ng adj udi cat i on bef or e t he compet ent cour t of j ur i sdi ct i on and apar t f r om i t such det ent i on i n no manner coul d be sai d t o be i l l egal as pr ayed by t he pet i t i oner and i n our consi der ed vi ew i t i s not hi ng but cl ear abuse of t he pr ocess and i t i s f r i vol ous pet i t i on bei ng f i l ed i n t hi s Cour t whi ch deser ves t o be di smi ssed.
Consequent l y, t he pet i t i on st ands di smi ssed.
( J. K. Ranka) , J. ( Aj ay Rast ogi ) , J.
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether habeas corpus petition is maintainable when detention arises from a pending civil dispute within the family.
Whether filing a civil suit claiming right over property constitutes abuse of process when used to claim illegal detention.
Whether the petition is frivolous and deserves dismissal.
Son of alleged detenue
Daughter
Ajay Rastogi
J. K. Ranka
As recorded by the court registry
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