Orissa High Court
WPCRL/21/2026 of RANJAN DALAI Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WPCRL No.21 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010138732026 Ranjan Dalai …. Petitioner Represented by Adv. Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Represented by Adv. Ms. B. Dash, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WPCRL No.21 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010138732026
Ranjan Dalai
….
Petitioner
Represented by Adv.
Mr. A.K. Sahoo, Advocate
-Versus-
State of Odisha and others
….
Opp. Parties
Represented by Adv.
Ms. B. Dash, ASC
CORAM:
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH
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ORDER
17.08.2026
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1. Heard learned counsel for the Parties.
2. This instant writ petition in the nature of the habeas corpus is at the behest of the father, seeking the production of a minor girl who has been kidnapped and kept in an unauthorised confinement.
3. Orders were passed from time to time to take all possible steps to rescue her from such captivity.
4. The learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that the girl has been rescued and produced before the CWC. Her statement was also recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), wherein she disclosed various ill- treatment by her parents. Considering her statement, the CWC has kept her in a safe home. The girl is now in the custody of the CWC, and there is no justification in keeping the instant writ petition pending or directing the girl to remain physically present before this Court.
5. In view of the aforesaid facts, the writ petition is dismissed.
(Harish Tandon) Chief Justice
(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge
Bijay/Sarbani Digitally Signed Signed by: SARBANI DASH Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 18-Aug-2026 18:58:21 Signature Not Verified