Basanta Maharana v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court habeas corpus writ petition (WPCRL No.46 of 2025) by father of minor girl alleging illegal detention and police inaction; girl rescued, produced before Child Welfare Committee and restored to mother; petition disposed of as moot; bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M.S. Raman; order dated 22.06.2026; petitioner unrepresented; State represented by Additional Standing Counsel Ms. Biswabara Dash.
What did the court decide?
No further relief; the writ petition was disposed of as the minor girl had already been rescued and handed over to her mother. ¶21