Sabrin Minor and Another v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court habeas corpus writ petition (also cited as HABC No. 303 of 2026) concerning the custody and whereabouts of a minor corpus, Sabrin. Key elements: F.I.R. Case Crime No. 0473 of 2025 under Sections 87 and 137(2) B.N.S. lodged by petitioner no. 2 against respondent nos. 5 and 6; victim's statement under Section 183 B.N.S.S. of voluntary departure; recovery and handover to petitioner no. 2; allegation of re-abduction by respondent nos. 5 and 6; continuing investigation per learned A.G.A. Sri R.K. Singh. Directions: respondent no. 3 to supervise investigation, trace corpus and file personal affidavit; respondent no. 2 to hold thorough inquiry; listed fresh 27.4.2026 at 2:00 pm. Counsel: Aditya Upadhyay and Prashant Singh for petitioners; G.A. and Ambrish Pandey for respondents. Interim order; no precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions issued: respondent no. 3 to supervise the investigation, ascertain the corpus's whereabouts and file a personal affidavit on the next date; respondent no. 2 to conduct a thorough inquiry and place all relevant details before the Court; case to be put up as fresh on 27.4.2026 at 2:00 pm.