Basanti Mallick v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
WPCRL No.122 of 2025; Basanti Mallick v. State of Odisha and others; Orissa High Court, Cuttack; order dated 15.10.2025; Bench: Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman (M.S. Raman); refusal to direct production of minor girl before High Court; police rescue of minor from accused; production before Child Welfare Committee; victim statement recorded before Magistrate; case registered against CICL; CICL produced before Juvenile Justice Board; parents' undertaking on custody; writ petition dismissed; counsel: Samarendra Bahadur (petitioner), Suman Pattanayak, Addl. Govt. Advocate (State).
What did the court decide?
In view of the rescue of the minor girl by the police and her production before the Child Welfare Committee, the recording of her statement before the Magistrate, the registration of the case against the CICL (who was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board) and the execution of an undertaking by the parents regarding custody, the Bench did not consider that justice would subservedirecting production of the child before this Court.