Pooja Singh (Corpus) and Another v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court habeas corpus writ petition (No. 49 of 2025, neutral citation 2025:AHC:40025), decided 19.3.2025 by Justice Nand Prabha Shukla. Corpus Pooja Singh produced pursuant to order dated 22.1.2025 and declared willing to join petitioner no.2 Sachin Kumar, her husband; petition allowed; Rs.25,000/- legal expenses handed to corpus in Court; petitioners permitted to approach Commissionarate of Police, Gautam Budh Nagar for protection. Keywords: habeas corpus, married woman custody, willingness to join husband, U.P., Gautam Budh Nagar police protection.
What did the court decide?
Habeas corpus petition allowed; the corpus, having expressed willingness to join petitioner no.2 (her husband), is to be with him; legal expenses of Rs.25,000/- paid to the corpus in Court; petitioners free to seek police protection from the Commissionarate of Police, Gautam Budh Nagar if threatened.