Patna High Court transfers habeas corpus case to CBI citing police inaction
The Patna High Court has transferred a habeas corpus case regarding a missing youth to the CBI due to local police inaction. The court expressed concern over the credibility of the state investigation into the disappearance of Sanoj Kumar, who was allegedly detained by excise officials.
Why it matters
Judicial intervention in police investigations highlights issues of accountability and the protection of civil liberties in the justice system.
The Patna High Court has transferred the case of a missing youth to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing inaction by the local police.
The case concerns the alleged unlawful detention of Sanoj Kumar by Excise Police officials in Bhojpur district, under the Bihiya police station, on August 13, 2025. His father, Gauri Shankar Ram, moved the High Court and filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus on May 17, 2026, seeking a CBI inquiry.
Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Alok Kumar Sinha ordered the transfer of the case to the CBI on August 7, 2026.
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