The High Court of Jharkhand dismissed a habeas corpus petition after the 25-year-old alleged victim appeared in court carrying a three-month-old child, stating she was happy with her husband and under no fear or coercion, finding no ground to continue the proceedings.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI (Criminal Writ Jurisdiction)
WP(Cr.) No. 492 of 2022
------ Gopal Chandra Roy, son of Jadu Roy, resident of Mugma Basti, PO & PS: Sasanberia, District-Dhanbad … … Petitioner Versus
1.The State of Jharkhand
Both residents of Lakhi Mata Colliery, PO & PS Nirsa, District
Dhanbad … … Respondents
------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RATNAKER BHENGRA
-----For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Sanjay Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Devesh Krishna, SC (Mines) III
Order No.07/ Dated: 12th April 2023
'X' (name of the girl has been masked by the Court) has been produced in the Court.
She is carrying a child of three months in her lap when she appears in the Court. She appears to be not under any fear, pressure or coercion by any person. She is quiet and calm. She has solemnized marriage with Dhananjay Yadav, son of Govind Yadav, resident of Sakhimata Colony, Sansaberia, District: Dhanbad whose complete details have been provided.
She has stated in the Court that she is quite happy in the company of her husband.
In the aforesaid scenario, we find no ground to continue with this habeas corpus petition and, accordingly, WP(Cr.) No. 492 of 2022 is dismissed.
(Shree Chandrashekhar, J.)
(Ratnaker Bhengra, J.) SB/KNR
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court should continue the habeas corpus petition given the victim's statement indicating no fear or coercion.
Gopal Chandra Roy
State of Jharkhand
Dhananjay Kumar
Shambhu Kumar
Shree Chandrashekhar
Ratnaker Bhengra
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