Santosh Kumar Pandey v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court criminal writ petition (W.P. 6605 of 2025), order dated 15 December 2025 by Justices Bharati Dangre and Shyam C. Chandak. Petitioner father sought production of his minor daughter (17 years 9 months), missing since October 2025; FIR No.1295/2025, Manpada police station, Thane, under S.137(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 against unknown persons; alleged detention by Respondent Nos.5-8. Court ordered Senior Inspector, Manpada police station, Kalyan (Thane) to trace girl and Respondents 5-8, produce her before the Court; APP Tanveer Khan to communicate order; re-notified 23 December 2025. Keywords: habeas corpus, minor production, kidnapping/missing person, BNS 2023 S.137(2), Manpada police station, interim directions.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions issued: Respondent No.2-Senior Inspector of Manpada police station, Kalyan, District Thane to trace the girl and Respondent Nos.5 to 8 and produce her before the Court on the next hearing date; order to be communicated by learned A.P.P.; matter re-notified on Tuesday, 23rd December, 2025 on the supplementary board. Petition not finally decided.