Km. Neetu Thru. Her Non-Biological Mother Namely Smt. Ram Dulari v. State of Thru. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), HABC No. 120 of 2026, Subhash Vidyarthi, J., decided 10.04.2026: habeas corpus writ petition filed by Smt. Ram Dulari (non-biological mother) for release of Km. Neetu, allegedly illegally detained by respondent no. 4 Sweta alias Rita Srivastava since 11.03.2026; complaint lodged at Thana Kotwali Nagar, Ayodhya on 29.03.2026; per police-written instructions conveyed by AGA Ganesh Datt Bhatt, detenue Km. Neetu Pandey's SHO application of 30.03.2026 states age approx. 23 years and voluntary departure; court found prima facie no illegal detention and dismissed (निरस्त) the petition at admission stage. Counsel: Manoj Sahu and Revi Raghavan for petitioner; G.A. for respondents.
What did the court decide?
From the facts stated (including the detenue's own application to the SHO that she is about 23 years old and left home voluntarily), the case of illegal detention alleged in the writ petition presented on behalf of the adult petitioner is not established prima facie (प्रथमदृष्टया सिद्ध नहीं होता).