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Fulwati Devi v. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Dept. of Home, Govt. of Bihar New Secretariat

Patna HC1 May 2024CR. WJC/682/2024

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Mother filed habeas corpus regarding her daughter allegedly detained by police summons. The daughter, a 26-year-old major, stated in-camera that she wished to stay with her husband. The Court held the writ not maintainable and disposed of the petition with liberty to seek other remedies.

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Fulwati Devi Vs The State of Bihar through the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.682 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2024 Thana- TARAPUR District- Munger

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Fulwati Devi, aged about 59 years (Female), Wife of Late Shivnandan Das Resident of Village- Nimagarh, P.S.- Belhar, District- Banka, at present resident of Village- Goga Chak Teldiha, Road More, P.S. Tarapur, DistrictMunger

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Dept. of Home, Govt. of Bihar New Secretariat, Bailey Road (jawahar Lal Nehru Marg), Patna

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The Director General of Police, Patna Bihar

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The Deputy Inspector General of Police Munger Range, Munger Bihar

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The Superintendent of Police, Munger Bihar

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The Deputy Superintendnt of Police, Tarapur District- Munger Bihar

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The S.H.O. of Tarapur Police Station Tarapur, District- Munger Bihar

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The Investigating Officer of Tarapur P.S. Case Number 31/2024 of Police Station, District- Munger Bihar

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prakash Ranjan Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prabhu Narayan Sharma, AC to AG

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)

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5 01-05-2024 Petitioner is the mother of Kumari Sonali @ Silki

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Kumari and she was summoned through the jurisdictional police. She is present in in-camera proceedings.

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We have enquired about her age and qualification.

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She replied that her age is 26 years old and she has passed Intermediate. She being a major, has also expressed that she

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Patna High Court CR. WJC No.682 of 2024(5) dt.01-05-2024 2/2

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intends to stay with her husband-Sharik Ahmad. She being a major question of entertaining the present writ of habeas corpus filed by her mother is not maintainable. Reserving liberty to invoke any other remedies.

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Accordingly, the present criminal writ petition

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stands disposed of.

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(P. B. Bajanthri, J)

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(Alok Kumar Pandey, J)

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Vikash/-

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Fulwati Devi v. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Dept. of Home, Govt. of Bihar New Secretariat

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