defined under Section 2(14) of the JJ Act nor the CWC had any jurisdiction to pass any order regarding the minor child. The Appellate Court further held that, the CWC has exceeded its jurisdiction by passing the order under challenge. Therefore, the order dated 5th February, 2020, passed by the CWC is not only illegal, but without jurisdiction also and the same is not in accordance with the provisions of the JJ Act. 3.11 Aggrieved by the decision of the Appellate Court, the respondent-father filed a Criminal Writ Petition on 5th February, 12 Criminal Appeal No. 93/2020 13 Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtak 62021 before the High Court,14 under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, seeking release of the minor child from the alleged illegal custody of the appellant-grandmother. 3.12 Vide impugned order dated 23rd August, 2022, the learned Single Judge of the High Court, taking into consideration the principle that “welfare of the child is