SANTOSHI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) VINOD Prasad, J. Corpus Smt. Santoshi is personally present today in Court who has been identified by his father Sri Om Prakash Gupta who is also present in the Court. The statement of Smt. Santoshi was recorded in open Court today, which was verified to be correct by her and after said verification she has put her thumb impression on it. She clearly stated that she is aged about 24 years and she had married with Manoj Verma on her own accord. At the time of marriage she was 19 years of age. She also expressed the desire that she would like to go with her husband Manoj Verma. She further stated that she has got two issues Jahanwi and Dinkar aged about 2 years four months and one year respectively. She also stated that she is very happy in her family and with her husband. (She has brought both the infants in the Court today. Her husband Manoj Verma is also present in Court ).

(2.) FATHER of Smt. Santoshi, namely, Om Prakash Gupta, the petitioner who is also present in Court today raised serious objection to the said request of Smt. Santoshi and prayed that the couple be sent to Jail.

(3.) THIS Habeas Corpus petition now does not relate with two lives only but it relates with the life of two young adult persons and two very young infants, who require all the love affection and caring of both of their parents. In exercise of my power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, I direct the father Om Prakash Gupta not to resort any illegal means for the separation of couple.