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Mahak D/O Ravi @ Banti v. State of U.P. and 7 Others

Allahabad HC22 Apr 2026HABC/1186/2025

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Allahabad High Court, Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 1186 of 2025, Mahak v. State of U.P. and 7 others, decided by Sandeep Jain, J. on April 23, 2026. Father alleged illegal custody of daughter by private respondents 6 to 8; corpus produced in Court stated she is major (about 19 years), not in illegal detention, willingly residing with respondent no. 6 Raja; Child Welfare Committee, Budaun had left her to proceed as major; petition dismissed.

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The corpus is major, being about 19 years of age, as evident from the documents on record. ¶12

Mahak D/O Ravi @ Banti Vs State of U.P. and 7 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 1186 of 2025

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Mahak D/O Ravi @ Banti

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.....Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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State Of U.P. And 7 Others

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.....Respondent(s)

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Counsel for Petitioner(s) Counsel for Respondent(s)	: Piush Verma, Preetpal Singh : G.A.

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Court No. - 53

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HON'BLE SANDEEP JAIN, J.

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In compliance of the previous order, the corpus Mahak has been produced in the Court by Sub-Inspector Raju Rana PNO No.152024132 and Mahila Constable, Aarti Verma, PNO No.182530500, P.S. Kotwali, District Budaun.

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The instant habeas corpus writ petition has been filed by the father of the corpus Ravi @ Banti on the ground that the corpus is in the illegal custody of private respondent nos.6 to 8, but the corpus, who is present in the Court has unequivocally stated that she is major and she is not in the illegal detention of any person and she is willingly residing with respondent no.6 Raja.

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From the documents available on record, it is evident that the corpus is about 19 years old and on this ground since, she was major, she was left to proceed by the Child Welfare Committee, Budaun and she has further affirmed in the Court that she is not in the illegal detention of any person. She has categorically stated that she does not want to go with her father/petitioner, Ravi @ Banti.

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In view of the above facts, it is apparent that the corpus is major, who is not in the illegal detention of any person.

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Accordingly, this habeas corpus writ petition is dismissed.

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(Sandeep Jain,J.)

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April 23, 2026 Jitendra

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Digitally signed by :- JITENDRA KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Mahak D/O Ravi @ Banti v. State of U.P. and 7 Others

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