MUSLIM Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Pankaj Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.G.A for the State-respondents.

(2.) The instant habeas corpus petition has been filed by petitioner no. 1 (father of the corpus) with the following prayer:

(3.) The brief facts of the case is that the petitioner no. 2 (corpus) is minor son aged about 12 years as on 7.4.2014 of petitioner no. 1. It has been averred in the petition that the corpus was found missing from the house and he was searched at several places but his whereabouts could not be traced out. Thereafter a missing report was lodged at Police station Hafizganj, District Hapur on 7.11.2014 at about 10.20 pm. The said FIR was registered as Case Crime No. 170/2014 under section 363 IPC against unknown persons in which it was stated that the son of the petitioner no. 1 was found missing from the house at about 10.00 am and he was searched in neighbouring village and his whereabouts were also inquired from the relative of petitioner no. 1 but he was not found.