Prasanta Kumar Nayak v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
habeas corpus; minor victim girl kidnapped by two unknown young men of Tangi, Khordha; father petitioner Prasanta Kumar Nayak; Police Special Team; clues at Puducherry; accused apprehended working in snacks factory; girl found in ladies hostel and rescued; statement recorded under Section 183 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; medical examination declined; produced before Child Welfare Committee Khordha; kept in safe home; no summons of minor before Court; writ petition disposed; petitioner may approach CWC for directions; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; bench Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman (M.S. Raman); order dated 11.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of after the rescue of the minor victim girl, who remains in a safe home pursuant to the Child Welfare Committee, Khordha order; petitioner left free to approach the CWC for any necessary direction.