<p>The Gujarat High Court has ordered immediate release of an inter-faith couple arrested by Palanpur police in Banaskantha district following an FIR lodged by the woman's family, which was apparently unhappy over her decision to get married against their wishes.</p>.<p>In its order issued on Tuesday, a division bench of Justices Sonia Gokani and Sangeeta Vishen expressed unhappiness over the turn of events, terming them as "shocking".</p>.<p>While ordering the couple's release, the high court observed that police had shown "undue fervour" while dealing with this case of "inter-religion marriage".</p>.<p>The high court, while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the brother of the 30-year-old man, quashed the remand order issued by a local magistrate and asked the Palanpur police to release the couple immediately.</p>.<p>The court in its order directed the range inspector general, under whom Banaskantha falls, to inquire into the conduct of police inspectors of Palanpur-East and Palanpur- West police stations, "in whose custody the couple has been detained for all these days, and report to the DIG".</p>.<p>The 30-year-old Muslim man from Palanpur got married to a 29-year-old Hindu woman, hailing from same town, in December-end last year.</p>.<p>The petition stated that the woman and the man were friends since childhood. The man now works in Surat.</p>.<p>Apparently being unhappy over the woman's decision, her father lodged a complaint with Palanpur-East police, alleging that she stole money from the family's home before running away.</p>.<p>Based on the complaint, the Palanpur police arrested the couple around a week back.</p>.<p>Later, a local magistrate remanded them in four-day police custody from January 18.</p>.<p>Following the police action, the man's brother approached the HC on January 18 with a habeas corpus petition, seeking production of his recently-married brother while claiming that he was illegally arrested.</p>.<p>As the couple has decided to settle in Surat, the state government has assured the HC that Surat police commissioner will be intimated to provide them protection initially for a period of four weeks.</p>.<p>Later, the couple would take a call on whether to continue the protection or not, the prosecutor told the court.</p>
<p>The Gujarat High Court has ordered immediate release of an inter-faith couple arrested by Palanpur police in Banaskantha district following an FIR lodged by the woman's family, which was apparently unhappy over her decision to get married against their wishes.</p>.<p>In its order issued on Tuesday, a division bench of Justices Sonia Gokani and Sangeeta Vishen expressed unhappiness over the turn of events, terming them as "shocking".</p>.<p>While ordering the couple's release, the high court observed that police had shown "undue fervour" while dealing with this case of "inter-religion marriage".</p>.<p>The high court, while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the brother of the 30-year-old man, quashed the remand order issued by a local magistrate and asked the Palanpur police to release the couple immediately.</p>.<p>The court in its order directed the range inspector general, under whom Banaskantha falls, to inquire into the conduct of police inspectors of Palanpur-East and Palanpur- West police stations, "in whose custody the couple has been detained for all these days, and report to the DIG".</p>.<p>The 30-year-old Muslim man from Palanpur got married to a 29-year-old Hindu woman, hailing from same town, in December-end last year.</p>.<p>The petition stated that the woman and the man were friends since childhood. The man now works in Surat.</p>.<p>Apparently being unhappy over the woman's decision, her father lodged a complaint with Palanpur-East police, alleging that she stole money from the family's home before running away.</p>.<p>Based on the complaint, the Palanpur police arrested the couple around a week back.</p>.<p>Later, a local magistrate remanded them in four-day police custody from January 18.</p>.<p>Following the police action, the man's brother approached the HC on January 18 with a habeas corpus petition, seeking production of his recently-married brother while claiming that he was illegally arrested.</p>.<p>As the couple has decided to settle in Surat, the state government has assured the HC that Surat police commissioner will be intimated to provide them protection initially for a period of four weeks.</p>.<p>Later, the couple would take a call on whether to continue the protection or not, the prosecutor told the court.</p>