^fS HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLESHRIRAJEEVGUPTA,C.J.& HON'BLE SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J. PETmONER RESPONDENTS W.P.(Cr.l No.7046 of 2007 Raja Ram Sahu, S/o Shri Ghasi Ram Sahu, Aged about 55 years, R/o Vill. Lachhanpur, P.S. Koni, District Bilaspur Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Home Department, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2. Superintendent of Potice, Bilasfxir, Dlstt. Bilaspur (C.G.) 3. Officer Incharge, Police Station - Kota, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G.) 4. Ramcharana Sahu, S/o Chhattanlal Sahu, Aged about 30 years, R/o of Vill. Khargahani, P.S. Kota, Distt. Bilaspur (C.G:) Writ Petition Under Article 226ofthe C<m^'rtutioB oflndia Present: Smt. Meena Shastri, teamed eounsel for the petitioner. Shri U.N.S, Deo, tearned Govt. Advocate for respondents No. 1,2 and 3. Shri PankajShrivastava, leamed counsel for respondent No.4. ORDER ?th (28"' September, 2008) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Leamed counsel for the parfies are tieard. The petitioner- Raja Ram Sahu has filed this writ petition Tor the following reliefs: ^^\. /'/""'^. '%. i ^^pR- l 1 ^^-'-j j ^» i'v.^i ^9: "7.1 .That, the Hon'ble Court for pteased to issue writ in the nature of Habeas-corpus commanding the respondents to produce the lady "Smt. Savitri Bai W/o Ram Charan Sahu, Aged about 25 years, R/o Village Khargaharrt, P.S. Kota, Distt. Bitaspur (C.G.)" before this Hon'ble Court and to pass any direction In favour of the petitioner in the present facts and cireumstances offhe case. 7.2. Any other relief this Hon'ble Courtdeems frt & proper be also granted to the petitioner." 2) The petitioner, thus, in substance is seeking a writ of habeas corpus for the production of his daughter Savitri Bai, who was married to respondent No.4 Ramcharana Sahu. 3) In para 3 of the writ petition, the petitioner has categorically mentioned "he Is under apprehension that respondent No.4 either sold her (his) daughter to the other person/persons or committed murder of her". As the petitioner has not even atleg«l that his daughter Savitri Bai has been wrongly confined by anyone, the petition in the form of habeas corpus petition is not maintainable. 4) That apart, as the petitioner has alleged that his daughter Savitri Bai was missing from Allahabad, the (ast ptece of residence, the writ petition in the High Court of Chhattisgarh is not maintainable. 5) For the above reasons, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed. g^ SunilKumarSinha Sd/- ^ | . Judge ChiefJustice padma