ARVIND YADAV vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 167 CRWP-5192-2026. Date of Decision: 04.05.2026. Arvind Yadav ....Petitioner. VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: Mr. Sahaj Punj, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for release of minor detenue Neha Kumari, aged about 15 years, daughter of the petitioner, who is in illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5. 2. Already there is an FIR No.59 dated 16.03.2026 registered at Police Station Division No.3, Ludhiana, which has been got registered by the petitioner against some unknown persons for missing of his minor daughter. Petitioner himself is primarily resident of the State of Bihar and the Aadhaar Card, showing date of birth of detenue-Neha Kumari, also mentions the address ‘Gram Post Bharatkhand, Ward No.3, Thana Parbatta, Bhatkhar, PO Bharakhand Naybas, District Khagaria, Bihar – 853203’. JITENDER 2026.05.05 12:23 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRWP-5192-2026 -2- 3. There is no