Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.—Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Chaudhary, learned senior counsel being assisted by Mr. Anil Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Prabhu Narain Sharma, learned counsel for the State.

2. The instant application has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus directing the respondents to recover and produce his minor daughter, who is missing since 11.08.2017 for which Giriyak, Katrisarai P.S. Case No. 254 of 2017 dated 12.08.2017 was registered under Sections 363 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the petitioner is that his daughter aged about 14 years went to Katrisarai Bazar for getting a blouse stitched with a co-villager Priya Devi, aged about 19 years on 11.08.2017 at about 03:00 PM. Since, she did not return home, the petitioner started searching for her, but she could not be traced. Ultimately, a written report was submitted to the Officer-in-Charge, Katrisarai Police Station on 12.08.2017 by the petitioner regarding his missing daughter pursuant to which Katrisarai P.S. Case No. 254 of 2017 dated 12.08.2017 was registered against unknown accused