Rima Kumari v. The state of Bihar through Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3183 of 2025 (arising out of PS Case No.-1990 of 2023, Thana- Gaya Complaint Case, District- Gaya), oral order dated 04-02-2026 by the Bench of Sudhir Singh and Rajesh Kumar Verma, JJ. (order per Sudhir Singh, J). Petitioner Rima Kumari, mother of a minor child, sought custody of the child who is in the custody of the father, respondent Vijay Shankar Kumar. The Court held the Family Court having competent jurisdiction to be the appropriate forum and permitted withdrawal with liberty to move the Family Court under The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956. Keywords: custody of minor child, Family Court jurisdiction, guardianship, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act 1956, withdrawal of writ, Gaya.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the present application with liberty to pursue the matter before the Family Court by filing an application under the provisions of The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956; pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.