SMT. SHWETA GAUD AND 2 OTHERS v. STATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS
HABC/1359/2026 · 2026-10-04
Deepak Verma
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 1359 of 2026 Court No. - 72 HON'BLE DEEPAK VERMA, J.
1. On 17.9.2026, this Court passed the following order:-
"1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the corpora, Shweta Gaud and Aditya Gaud, who are respectively the daughter-in-law and son of the petitioner, Smt. Sumitra Devi, have been missing since 31.07.2026. In this regard, a complaint was also made to the police authorities of District Bhadohi on 31.08.2026, but no effective action has been taken by the police for tracing and recovering the corpora. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that subsequently, it came to the knowledge of the petitioner that the corpora are in the illegal detention of respondent nos.4 to 8.
2. Per contra, learned A.G.A. on the basis of instructions received by him submits that a missing person information was registered on 05.09.2026 at Police Station Bhadohi, District Bhadohi, and the police are making efforts to trace the corpora.
3. In view of the above facts, issue notice to the respondent nos.4 to 8.
4. Steps be taken by both ways within three days.
5. The State as well as private respondents are directed to produce the corpus before this Court on 05.10.2026, failing which, respondent no.2 & 3 shall file their personal affidavits disclosing the efforts made by them for producing the corpus and why they could not produce the corpus before this Court.
6. List this matter on 05.10.2026, as fresh. "
2. In compliance of the order dated 17.9.2026, both the corpora, petitioner No.1 Shweta Gaud and petitioner No.2 Aditya Gaud are present before Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Punam Yadav, Sachchidanand Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A. Smt. Shweta Gaud And 2 Others .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 7 Others .....Respondent(s)
this Court and they have been duly identified by their learned counsel.
3. The corpora petitioner No.1 Shweta Gaud and petitioner No.2 Aditya Gaud submit that they are major and there is no illegal detention by respondents No. 4 to 8.
4. The present petition is devoid of merit and is accordingly dismissed. October 5, 2026 Vandana HABC No. 1359 of 2026 2 (Deepak Verma,J.) Digitally signed by :- VANDANA GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad