CRWP-8091-2026 1 124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8091-2026 Date of Decision: 09.07.2026 GOURAV KUMAR ......... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present : Mr. Jimmy Singla, Advocate for the petitioner (Through V.C). Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab. **** VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of directions of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus to appoint warrant officer for the release or produce the detenue detailed in para No.2 of the petition. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. J.S. Rattu, learned DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. 4. Respondents/State submitted that wife of petitioner has made a statement before police officials that she is living with her free will with her parents as petitioner is maltreating her. Statement of detenue, her father is there and report has been submitted by Senior Superintendent of Police, to which, petitioner is not satisfied and has submitted that the wife SAURAV PATHANIA of the petitioner is under influence of her parents, so, in order to obviate 2026.07.09 19:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8091-2026 2

that possibility, wife of petitioner be produced before District and Sessions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib on 16.07.2026 at 11:00 AM and learned District and Sessions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib shall record the statement and in case, it is found that she is detained forcibly, she will be set free. 5. Disposed of. 6. Pending misc. application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. ( VIRINDER AGGARWAL) JUDGE 09.07.2026 S. Pathania Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAURAV PATHANIA 2026.07.09 19:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP-8091-2026 1 124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-8091-2026 Date of Decision: 09.07.2026 GOURAV KUMAR ......... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present : Mr. Jimmy Singla, Advocate for the petitioner (Through V.C). Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab. **** VIRINDER AGGARWAL , J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of directions of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus to appoint warrant officer for the release or produce the detenue detailed in para No.2 of the petition. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. J.S. Rattu, learned DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. 4. Respondents/State submitted that wife of petitioner has made a statement before police officials that she is living with her free will with her parents as petitioner is maltreating her. Statement of detenue, her father is there and report has been submitted by Senior Superintendent of Police, to which, petitioner is not satisfied and has submitted that the wife SAURAV PATHANIA of the petitioner is under influence of her parents, so, in order to obviate 2026.07.09 19:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-8091-2026 2

that possibility, wife of petitioner be produced before District and Sessions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib on 16.07.2026 at 11:00 AM and learned District and Sessions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib shall record the statement and in case, it is found that she is detained forcibly, she will be set free. 5. Disposed of. 6. Pending misc. application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. ( VIRINDER AGGARWAL) JUDGE 09.07.2026 S. Pathania Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAURAV PATHANIA 2026.07.09 19:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document