p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WPCRL No.38 of 2026 Harekrushna Bhoi …. Petitioner Mr. Satrughna Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. Sanjay Rath, Addl. Government Advocate CORAM: THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. ORDER 30.03.2026 01. 1. The instant writ petition in the nature of habeas corpus is taken out for a direction to the opposite party Nos.1 to 3 to take appropriate steps to rescue the minor daughter of the petitioner who is allegedly in the custody of opposite party No.4. 2. On furnishing written instruction received from Inspector- in-Charge, Govindpur Police Station by Mr. Sanjay Rath, learned Addl. Government Advocate it is revealed that on gathering information when the police searched the house of the accused named in the FIR, both the minor girl and said accused could manage to escape on 28.03.2026; but on the very date at around 10.30 p.m., the victim girl returned to her parental house. The police took her to one- stop centre and on 29.03.2026, got the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in short, ‘BNSS’) by the WSI of Govindpur Police Station. Thereafter, she was sent for medical examination to FM&T, SCB Medical College p. 2 and Hospital, Cuttack, but she refused to be examined. Thereafter, the victim was produced before Basundhara Open Sheter for her safe custody and proper counselling. 3. It is further stated in the said instruction that since the statement of the victim under Section 183 of the BNSS could not be recorded, she would be produced before the Court for the said purpose today (30.03.2026). It is also assured that she would be produced before the Child Welfare Committee (in short, “CWC”) for further follow up action. 4. In view of the above development, since the minor victim girl has already been rescued and put in safe custody and the CWC would be activated for the purpose stated above, this Court does not feel it appropriate to keep the instant writ petition pending as it would not subserve any fruitful purpose. 6. Accordingly, the WPCRL stands disposed of. (Harish Tandon) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge Bichi Designation: Secretary