Bombay High Court

PARAJI DHIRAMAN BRINGANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court declined to issue a writ of habeas corpus, holding that the girl had been produced before the court and expressed a desire to remain with her parents, thus the petition was disposed.

Summary

The father of a 17-year-old girl filed a habeas corpus petition seeking her release from police custody. The police produced the girl before the court, and her school leaving certificate confirmed her age as 17 years and 8 months. During a private interaction, the girl stated she resides with her parents and wishes to continue staying with them. The court noted that the girl was already produced before it and expressed no desire for further detention. Consequently, the court declined to issue a writ of habeas corpus and disposed of the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the detention of the minor girl constitutes unlawful detention warranting the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus

Subjects

habeas corpus
personal liberty
minor
custody
illegal detention
juvenile

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45581-DB

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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 899 OF 2026
                                                   …
                                  PARAJI DHIRAMAN BRINGANE
                                               VERSUS
                            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                                   …
                        Advocate for the petitioner : Mr.Yogesh G. Birajdar h/f
                                           Mr.N.S. Shinde
                          APP for the respondent-State : Mr.G.A. Kulkarni
                                                   …
                                        CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                      VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                       DATE     :    30.09.2026


                 ORDER (PER VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J) :


                 1]           Not on board. Taken on board.

                 2]           This is a Habeas Corpus Petition and the same is

                 filed by the father of the girl. The girl is produced before this

                 Court by the Police Sub-Inspector- Mr. Prabhakar Vitthalrao

                 Andhorikar and L.P.C. -1588 - Mrs. Dipali Ashokrao Borade

                 of Police Station, Pimpaldari, Tq. Gangakhed, Dist.Parbhani.

                 3]           We have interacted with a girl in chamber. Her

                 school leaving certificate is produced on record, which

                 indicates her birth date as 24.01.2009. At present she is 17

                 years and 8 months old. During interaction, girl has stated
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that presently she is residing with her parents and has

expressed that she wishes to continue to stay with them.

4]         As the girl is produced hence, we are not inclined

to issue writ of Habeas Corpus, as such the Writ Petition

stands disposed of.



[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]          [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
        JUDGE                         JUDGE

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