Sanjivani Rastogi Thru. Her Father Krishna Gopal Rastogi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Habeas corpus; Article 226; alleged illegal detention of adult petitioner by Respondent No. 2; petitioner aged 19, major; father-filed writ; FIR No. 445 of 2025; statements under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS expressing free-will residence and marriage; final report in FIR; case diary; petitioner handed over to husband at her own wish; no medical examination sought; writ petition dismissed; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; single-judge bench (Subhash Vidyarthi, J.); decided 18.8.2025; Hindi text with OCR noise.
What did the court decide?
Taking into account the facts on record — the petitioner's statements recorded under Sections 180 and 183 BNSS that she is with Respondent No. 2 of her own free will and has married him, the final report submitted in FIR No. 445 of 2025, and the case diary showing she was handed over to her husband when she expressed the desire to go with him — it does not appear that the petitioner is in illegal confinement of Respondent No. 2.