ZAKIYA KHATOON Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Santosh Srivastava, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Sri N.I. Jafri, learned Counsel for Opposite Party No. 3.

(2.) A habeas corpus petition had been filed by Zakiya Khatoon for the custody of her minor son Hanjila, who was detained by his father, Rafi Ahmad. Orders were passed by Hon'ble M.P. Singh, J. on 5 -4 -2004 for production of Hanjila subject to the petitioner depositing Rs. 2,000/ - as costs within a week. The said sum had duly been deposited by the petitioner. After bailable warrants and other coercive measures, the child was produced before me on 12 -10 -2004 by his father Rafi Ahmad, O.P. No. 3.

(3.) IN pursuance of the Court's order Zakiya Khatoon has again come to Court today with the child. The father of the child, Rafi Ahmad, opposite party No. 3, is also present. Both parties are behaving in a very co -operative and civil fashion, and the usual tension which ensues in Courts when battles are fought for custody of a child is conspicuous by its absence in this case. I think the Counsel for the parties are also to be complemented for this situation, as they must have given sane advice to their clients.