Himanshu Nathawat Son of Shri Gajendra Singh Nathawat v. State of Rajasthan
Habeas Corpus (Division Bench) – corpus recovered and produced before the Court
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, D.B. Habeas Corpus Petition No. 311/2025, order dated 09/09/2025 by Justices Inderjeet Singh and Bhuwan Goyal. Petitioner Himanshu Nathawat sought production of the corpus; corpus recovered and produced by SHO Hawa Singh, P.S. Karni Vihar. Court held corpus is a major girl above 18 years, recorded her statement that she wishes to live with the petitioner, and set her at liberty to reside at a place of her own choice and free will, with a protective direction to police. Respondents included State of Rajasthan, Commissioner of Police Jaipur, DCP Jaipur City West, SHO P.S. Karni Vihar, and Ishwar Singh, Bharat Singh Rathore and Mahipal Singh @ Tinku Singh Rathore of Sojat City, Pali. Petition disposed of; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Corpus set at liberty to go and live at the place of her own choice and free will; police officer directed that no harm be caused to her; copy of the order to be sent forthwith to the Superintendent of Rajya Mahila Sadan, Sikarpura Road, Ramsinghpura, Pratapnagar, Sanganer, Jaipur, for information.