Sabita Gouda v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; WPCRL No.151 of 2025; habeas corpus writ petition; rescue of minor girl from custody of opposite party No.5; police rescue dated 12.01.2026; statements under Section 180 and Section 183 BNSS 2023; medical examination Capital Hospital; production before SDJM Bhubaneswar; Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Khordha; Open Shelter Home Kolathia Khandagiri Bhubaneswar; petitioner Sabita Gouda; counsel Satyabrata Panda; Addl. Standing Counsel Biswabara Dash; bench Harish Tandon CJ and M.S. Raman J; order dated 20.01.2026; petition disposed of, petitioner at liberty to approach CWC.
What did the court decide?
No further relief; the writ petition was disposed of as the minor had already been rescued and placed in safe custody under the CWC, with liberty left to the petitioner to approach the CWC for appropriate instructions.