IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.306 of 2026 ======================================================

Shaikh Sadat Ayubi @ Mohammad Shaikh Sadat Ayubi S/o Sheikh Ayub Islahi @ Md. Sheikh Ayub Islahi R/o Village- Dilgauri, P.S.- SultanGanj, District- Bhagalpur, State- Bihar, Pin Code ... ... Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, PATNA

2. The State of Bihar through its Home Secretary, Patna

3. The Director General of Police, Governement of Bihar, Patna

4. The Inspector General of Police, Bhagalpur Bihar

5. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur Bihar

6. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur Bihar

7. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Law and Order, Bhagalpur Bihar

8. The Office In-Charge Sultan Ganj Police Station, Distt.- Bhagalpur Bihar

9. Md Ansar Ansari S/o Md Abul Ansari R/o vill - Dilgauri, P.S.- Sultanganj, Distt.- Bhagalpur

10. Md Siraj Ansari S/o Md Salahuddin Ansari R/o vill - Dilgauri, P.S.-

Sultanganj, Distt.- Bhagalpur

11. Md Adil Ansari S/o Md Ansar Ansari R/o vill - Dilgauri, P.S.- Sultanganj, Distt.- Bhagalpur

12. Arshad Ansari S/o Md Ansar Ansari R/o vill - Dilgauri, P.S.- Sultanganj, Distt.- Bhagalpur, Bihar

13. Md Humayun Ansari S/o Md Salahuddin Ansari R/o vill - Dilgauri, P.S.-

Sultanganj, Distt.- Bhagalpur, Bihar ... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Md Azim Uddin, Advocate For the Respondent No.10 : Mr. Prashant Saurabh, Advocate Ms. Jasjit Pranjal, Advocate Mr. Amrit Jay Kumar Roy, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

2 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. This writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus has been filed seeking the following relief(s):-

“(i) For commanding the respondents to produce Neha Parveen before this Hon’ble Court forthwith;

(ii) For commanding the respondents commanding the Respondent Nos. 1 to 8 (State authorities) to immediately trace, locate, rescue, and ensure the safety and security of Neha Parveen, and to produce her before this Hon’ble Court;

(iii) For issuing a direction commanding Respondent Nos. 1 to 8 (the State authorities) to register the F.I.R. of the petitioner.

(iv) For commanding the respondents to provide police protection to the Petitioner and Neha Parveen;

(v) To issue appropriate directions to the Respondent Nos. 1 to 8 to register FIR and conduct thorough investigation into the illegal detention, criminal intimidation, threats of honor killing, violation of privacy, and other cognizable offences committed by Respondent Nos. 10 to 14;

(vi) To issue appropriate directions to the Respondent Nos. 1 to 8 to provide adequate police protection to the Petitioner and Neha Parveen from the threats of violence, honour killing, and murder;

(vii) To declare that the illegal detention and confinement of Neha Parveen by Respondent Nos. 9 to 13 is violative of her fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 18, and 21 of the Constitution of India;

(viii) For the grant of any other relief for which the petitioner is found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

3. The brief facts of the case, as per the petitioner, are that he and Ms. Neha Parveen, aged about 23 years, were in a consensual relationship since September, 2022 and had decided to solemnize marriage; however, her family members were strongly opposed to the relationship and allegedly subjected her to continuous mental pressure, coercion and harassment. It is alleged that in February, 2024 the detenue informed the petitioner about her pregnancy, but due to extreme family pressure and threats, she was compelled to terminate the pregnancy in March, 2024 against her free will. The petitioner states that though he went abroad for employment in June, 20