Vikash Kumar v. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Home (Police Deptt.), Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna HC Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1095 of 2026 (out of PS Case No. 315/2026, Maner PS, Patna), decided 17-06-2026 by Rajeev Ranjan Prasad & Kumar Manish, JJ (order per Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J). Writ by Vikash Kumar raising a confinement/habeas-type concern regarding Soni Kumari (Respondent No. 10), produced in Court pursuant to order dated 15.06.2026 along with her parents Devendra Kumar and Anita Devi (Respondent Nos. 8-9). She stated she lives with her parents voluntarily; Court held she is not under confinement and disposed of the writ as infructuous. Petitioner's assurance to return her mobile phone and documents recorded. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Interacting with Respondent No. 10 (Soni Kumari), a Graduation Second Year student, in the presence of learned counsel for the parties, the Court recorded that she categorically stated she is living with her parents and desires to stay with them.