Chhabi Naik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: habeas corpus; WPCRL; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; minor daughter rescue; Tigiria Police Station; Investigating Officer; Section 180 BNSS; Section 183 BNSS; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023; CHC Tigiria medical examination refused; Child Welfare Committee Cuttack; Swadhara Home Bidanasi; safe custody; disposed of 04.05.2026; Chief Justice Harish Tandon; Justice M.S. Raman. Summary: Petition disposed of because the minor victim had already been rescued (24.03.2026), her BNSS statements recorded, and she was housed at Swadhara Home, Bidanasi under CWC direction; further pendency would serve no fruitful purpose.
What did the court decide?
Since the minor victim girl had already been rescued and placed in safe custody, with the CWC to be activated for that purpose, the Court found it inappropriate to keep the writ petition pending as it would not subserve any fruitful purpose.