Raushan Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court criminal writ (habeas corpus) CR. WJC No.109 of 2026, decided 10-03-2026 by Sudhir Singh and Sunil Dutta Mishra, JJ. (order per Sudhir Singh, J.). Petitioner Raushan Kumar Singh sought production of wife and minor child allegedly illegally confined; respondents included State of Bihar, Home Secretary, SP Sheohar, SHO Shyampur Bhatha and Shivanand Chauhan. Out of PS Case No. 247/2024, P.S. Pakridayal, East Champaran. Victim already recovered; Section 183 B.N.S.S. 2023 statement showed she left home of her own will; question of illegal confinement did not arise; application disposed of. Keywords: habeas corpus, illegal confinement, Section 183 BNSS 2023, disposed of.
What did the court decide?
As the victim had already been recovered and stated under Section 183 of B.N.S.S. 2023 that she had left her house of her own will, the question of illegal confinement does not arise.