BHAGWAN SAHAY MEENA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY this habeas corpus petition, the petitioner has prayed that the respondents be directed to produce the detenu and to take action against the culprits. It is revealed from the record that in respect of illegal detention of the daughter of the petitioner, namely Kumari Rekha by respondent No. 4 since 17.10.2013, the wife of the petitioner had filed a First Information Report No. 173/2013 at Police Station Mahila Thana, District Dausa. However, the grievance of the petitioner is that the police has not taken any steps thereafter.

(2.) ON specific query having been made from the counsel for the petitioner as to what steps had been taken by the petitioner either before the higher police authorities or before the concerning Magistrate, he could not give any information in this regard. It appears that after lodging of the report on 22.10.2013, the petitioner had not taken any steps in accordance to the Code of Criminal Procedure and instead, he approached this Court on the ground that the investigation in the matter is not being proceeded with.

(3.) IN view of the aforesaid facts of the case and the principles of law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sakiri Vasu (supra), we dispose of this habeas corpus petition with the following directions: