( 1. ) THE petitioner has preferred this writ petition for issue of a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce her father-in-law, Kanchhedi Lal.

( 2. ) SHORN of unnecessary details the requisite facts are that the petitioner is the daughter-in-law of the missing person, Kanchhedi Lal, who was working in khamariya Factory. On 26-6-2003 said Kanchhedi Lal left his home for the place of work but thereafter he did not return and, therefore, an information in this regard was given at the Police Station, Ranjhi. On the aforesaid basis, a case being Case No. 50/03 was registered and investigation was commenced. But kanchhedi Lal has not yet been traced out. Police Station, Ranjhi vide letter dated 18-8-2004 (Annexure-P-1) informed that the search in respect of said kanchhedi Lal is in progress but so far no positive information has been received in that regard. It is pleaded that Pramod Burman, the husband of the petitioner, and son of the missing person, is suffering from mental disease. It is also putforth that notice in respect of aforesaid missing person was also published in the newspaper but no fruitful result has ensued. It is asserted that the petitioner i