Verghes Jacob and Anr. v. Elizabeth George @ Sheelu and Anr.
Habeas Corpus – Disposal as infructuous on death of person concerned
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Writ Petition No.643 OF 2026; Verghese Jacob & Anr. v. Elizabeth George (Sheelu) & Ors.; writ of Habeas Corpus; death of person concerned on 10/03/2026; petition disposed of as infructuous; Coram Sarang V. Kotwal & Sandesh D. Patil, JJ.; decided 11 March 2026; advocates: Pradnya C. Solanki, Radhikesh V. Uttarwar, S. S. Kaushik (APP); no statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
The Court recorded and accepted learned counsel for the Petitioners' statement that the person for whom the habeas corpus petition was filed had passed away on 10/03/2026 leaving nothing surviving in the Petition, and on that basis disposed of the Petition as having rendered infructuous. ¶13