Smt. Gita and Another v. State of U.P. and 4 Other
Case brief
What is this about?
Habeas corpus writ petition No. 165 of 2025, Allahabad High Court, Nand Prabha Shukla, J., order dated 20.3.2025. Petitioners Smt. Gita (corpus) and Kapil (husband) allege illegal detention of Gita by respondent nos. 4 and 5; prayer for recovery and production of corpus and release to husband as legal guardian. Directions: notice through SHO, Police Station Simbhawali, District Hapur for production of corpus; Rs.30,000/- legal expenses payable by petitioner no.2 to corpus; Superintendent of Police, Hapur to ensure compliance; AGA to communicate order; listed 7.4.2025 as fresh. Keywords: habeas corpus, illegal detention, production of corpus, interim directions, U.P. Police, Hapur, Simbhawali.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions in a pending habeas corpus petition: notice to respondent nos. 4 and 5 through the SHO, Police Station Simbhawali, District Hapur to produce petitioner no.1 Gita (corpus) on the next date fixed; petitioner no.2-Kapil to pay Rs.30,000/- as legal expenses to the corpus; Superintendent of Police, Hapur to ensure compliance; learned AGA to communicate the order for early compliance; matter to be listed on 7.4.2025 as fresh. No final decision on the legality of the alleged detention.