Sabina Bibi v. State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Custody and welfare of a 'victim girl'; shelter-home placement under Additional District Magistrate's direction dated 27.12.2024; victim returned to parents on her own, authenticated by police preliminary enquiry; later applied to rejoin her mother, release order awaited; disposal without interference - discretion of the victim provided she is major; petitioner's grievances via statutory remedies before the jurisdictional criminal court for Bishnupur Police Station area; State report retained on record; Sabina Bibi v. State of West Bengal & Ors., W.P.A. 232 of 2025, decision date 17.02.2025; petitioner's counsel: Md. Sarwar Jahan, Gourav Das, Tapati Sarkar; respondent side: Pantu Deb Roy (AGP), Panna Lal Bandyopadhyay.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; petition disposed of without interference. Directions: petitioner's grievance to be pursued via other statutory remedies before the jurisdictional criminal court (Bishnupur Police Station); the State's report kept on record and a copy handed to the petitioner's advocate.