Balabhadra Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; WPCRL No.113 of 2025; Balabhadra Behera v. State of Odisha; writ petition concerning minor daughter; child rescued by police; produced before Child Welfare Committee, Puri; custody given to mother on undertaking; physical production before Court held unnecessary; petition disposed of; Coram: Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M.S. Raman; order dated 09.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
The purpose of securing the presence of the minor daughter has to some extent been achieved, and her physical production before the Court would not benefit the minor victim girl. ¶¶15