Kavita Sanjay Sontakke v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2025, Kavita Sanjay Sontakke v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors., Coram Sarang V. Kotwal & Sandesh D. Patil, JJ., dated 04 March 2026. Keywords: habeas corpus; daughter; disappearance; illegal custody; effective investigation; F.I.R. registered; charge-sheet filed; Respondent No.2 in custody; custody handed over to petitioner; safe custody; police to ensure safety; no further directions; liberty to adopt appropriate proceedings; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Both main prayers found worked out (custody already restored to petitioner; F.I.R. registered, charge-sheet filed and Respondent No.2 in custody); police officers to take all appropriate steps for the safety of the petitioner and her daughter; petitioner given liberty to adopt appropriate proceedings in accordance with law for any other relief.