p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WPCRL No.25 of 2026 Minati Mahuri …. Petitioner Mr.Pramod Kumar Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms.Biswabara Dash, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. ORDER 16.03.2026 01. 1. The instant writ petition in the nature of habeas corpus is filed alleging that despite the complaint having lodged with the Police Station regarding kidnapping of the minor girl of the petitioner by the opposite party Nos.4 to 10, no action has been taken in this regard. 2. After service of copy of the writ petition, the State Agency activated their process, and, in fact, rescued the said minor girl. She was produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Balasore and after considering her statement and other aspect(s), she has been integrated to her family and residing there. 3. Since certain alarming statement was made by the minor girl, not only under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, BNSS 2023), but also Section 183 of the BNSS, the case has been registered against p. 2 the accused persons and steps are being taken to apprehend them. Since the State has already initiated a proceeding against those persons who are alleged to have committed the criminal offences, we expect that the State will take utmost care in taking step in this regard. 4. Since the girl has already been rescued and integrated to her family, there is no point in keeping the instant writ petition pending. 5. The Writ Petition (Criminal) is accordingly disposed of. (Harish Tandon) Chief Justice (M.S. Raman) Judge Bichi Designation: Secretary