MANJULA Vs. RAVINDRA NATH JHA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) D. S. Sinha, J. By means of this petition Smt. Manjula Jha, the peti tioner, prays for the issue of a writ, order of direction in the nature of habeas corpus directing her husband Sri Ravindra Nath Jha, the respondent, to produce their minor daughter Kumari Manjari Jha, i" this Court and for further direc tion to hand over the custody of the said child to her.

(2.) ACCORDING to the averments made in the petition, Kumari Manjari Jha is aged a little more that 6 years. She was coming back from her school on 15th April, 1987 along with the petitioner. The respondent accompanied by some undesirable persons and his associates called the petitioner to have some talks for a couple of minutes and then suddenly snatched the said child from her hands and fled away on a scooter taking with him the child forcibly.

(3.) RELYING on the circumstances, stated hereinbefore, the petitioner asserts that it would not be in the interest of the welfare of the child to allow her to remain in the custody of the respondent.