KM. RIDDHI AGARWAL AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS
HABC/641/2025 · 2025-08-06
Nand Prabha Shukla
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:133985 Court No. - 85 Case :- HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 641 of 2025 Petitioner :- Km. Riddhi Agarwal And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mahendra Tripathi Counsel for Respondent :- G.A. Hon'ble Ms. Nand Prabha Shukla,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned AGA for the State and perused the record. Pursuant to the order dated 28.07.2025, the corpus petitioner no. 1, Km. Riddhi Agarwal (aged about 3 years 5 months) has been produced by respondent nos. 4 and 5, maternal uncle and maternal grand mother of the corpus. It has been informed by the respondent nos. 4 and 5 that the natural mother of the corpus is no more. The petitioner no. 2, Manish Agarwal (natural father of the corpus) has solemnized marriage with another lady having two children aged about 10 years and 8 years. It has been pleaded that the tiny corpus has been reared by her Nani since childhood and the child feels safe and comfortable in her company. Therefore, looking to the tender age of the child Km. Riddhi Agarwal and welfare of the minor corpus as paramount
consideration the custody of the corpus shall remain with the respondent no. 4 and 5, Shiva Batham (mama) and Gauri Batham (nani) who shall take proper care of the corpus. The father, petitioner no. 2 can pay regular visit without any hindrance and meet her daughter Km. Riddhi Agarwal, as per his convenience and render complete support for the proper upbringing of the child. With the aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of.
Order Date :- 7.8.2025 Nisha Digitally signed by :- nisha kumari High Court of Judicature at Allahabad