The High Court of Orissa, noting that the petitioner failed to inform the Court about the rescue and release of a kidnapped minor victim (after January 2014) to execute a habeas corpus petition, dismissed the matter as infructuous.
The petition stands dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WPCRL No.1397 of 2013
Debitosh Manna
..……. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Jena, Adv.
-Versus-
State of Orissa& Others
.……... Opp. Parties Mr. J.P. Pattnaik, GA
Order No. 07.
4. It appears from the said written instruction that the victim minor girl whose name we withhold for protecting her identity, has been rescued on 14.02.2014 from the captivity of the accused namely,
Kedar Swain.
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5. It has been also indicated that ransom was demanded by the accused person. The accused had also been arrested on 14.02.2014. The statement of the victim was recorded by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kujanga on 15.02.2014 and thereafter her custody had been restored to her parents.
6. It is really unfortunate that the rescue was caused on 14.02.2014 and the custody was restored on 17.12.2014, but the petitioner has not informed this Court about this development.
(S. Talapatra)
Judge
(M.S. Sahoo) Rati Ranjan Judge
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Debitosh Manna
State of Orissa
Justice S. Talapatra
M.S. Sahoo
As recorded by the court registry
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