Law: Guardians and Wards Act (VIII of 1890)

Section: 25

Law: Criminal Procedure Code (V of 1898)

Section: 491

ORDER

G. M. KAUREJO, J.-Mst. Salami wife of Rehmatullah and mother of Mst. Jamalan (aged about 7/8 years) (hereinafter referred as to detenu) has filed an application under section 491, Cr. P. C. alleging that the detenu was kidnapped on 15-8-1979 from her lawful custody and guardianship by the respondents. It is the case of the applicant that her husband Rehmatullah had anxiously searched for the girl and had been informed by or Ali Muhammad Rind that the detenu was wrongfully confined in the house of the respondents in Ghareebabad, Taluka Khipro. On receiving the information, applicant's father Sher Dil alongwith Muhammad Ali proceeded to Khipro where they saw the detenue wrongfully confined, but the respondents refused to . release her from detention. Rehmatullah, father of the detenu filed direct complaint before the District Magistrate, Khairpur on which according to the applicant, no further action appeared to have been taken. Rehmatullah father of the detenu was arrested and detained on account of the alleged murder of M4. Hajra, his second wife who was daughter of respondent No. 1. It is the plea of the applicant that the kidnapped girl is in imminent danger of her life at the hands of the respondent.