Manish S/O Baldev Rajbhar v. The Union Of India And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1792 OF 2026 Mr. Manish S/o Baldev Rajbhar (Husband of Mrs. Nasreen Ismail Shaikh) ... Petitioner

Versus

The Union of India and Ors.

... Respondents -------------------- Mr. Omkar Nagwekar i/b Mr. Abhinayak Pal, for the Petitioner. Ms. Yashashree Raut holding for Mrs. Manisha Jagtap, for the Respondent No.1-Union of India.

Ms. Supriya Kak, A.P.P., for the Respondent-State. -------------------- CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 17th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

This is a Petition for release of the Petitioner's wife from unlawful custody. The Petitioner's wife was detained at Kurla Police Station but she has escaped from Kurla Police Station and is now not traceable. In any case, the Petitioner's wife is not in custody of the Police Station, therefore, at this stage no order can be passed directing Manisha 1/2

21-WP-1792-2026.doc the police to produce the Petitioner's wife in the Court. In this situation, the Writ of Habeas Corpus cannot be issued and the Petitioner is at liberty to adopt proceedings in accordance with law for any other cause of action.

2.

In view of above, Writ Petition No.1792 of 2026 is disposed of. (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) Manisha 2/2