LOVNISH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

2026:PHHC:087863 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (122) CRWP No.6873 of 2026 Date of Decision: 22.06.2026 Lovnish ... Petitioner VS State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Mohd. Jameel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Shukla, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Arvind Rajotia, Advocate for respondents No.4 to 8. oh ok ako VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to the respondents to release the detenue namely Arshdeep Kaur, daughter of petitioner from the illegal custody of respondents No.4 to 8. 2. Status report by way of affidavit of Sh. Gurvir Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, PBI, Economic Offence and Cyber Crime Patiala, Additional Charge Sub Division Samana, District Patiala, filed today in Court on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 is taken on record. A copy thereof has been supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. As per the same, the detenue who is a major has stated that she does not wish to live with the petitioner and she is living with her own free will with her maternal grand-parents. The detenue is