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Allahabad High Court Asks CBI to Find Missing Woman
Sudama Devi has been missing since September 8, 2024.
Her husband asked the Allahabad High Court to help find her.
Police in Uttar Pradesh searched for her but were unable to locate her.
The state told the court that she has an unsound mind and does not have a mobile phone.
The court has now asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to search for her.
It directed the CBI to bring her before the court by December 1, 2026.
State authorities must help the CBI with its work.
The case is scheduled to be heard again on that date.
The Allahabad High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to trace Sudama Devi, 42, who has been missing since September 8, 2024.
Her husband filed a habeas corpus petition seeking her production before the court.
Uttar Pradesh Police reported that a dedicated team had been unable to locate her despite its efforts.
The state described Devi as having an unsound mind and not having a mobile phone, which it said made the search difficult.
The CBI was directed to locate and produce her by December 1, 2026, with state authorities ordered to assist.
- Who
- Sudama Devi, 42; the Central Bureau of Investigation was directed to search for her.
- What
- The Allahabad High Court ordered the CBI to locate Devi and produce her before the court.
- Where
- The case is before the Allahabad High Court; Devi was reported missing in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The court issued the direction on September 29 and set December 1, 2026, for her production and the next hearing.
- Why
- Uttar Pradesh Police had been unable to trace her despite its efforts, and her husband filed a habeas corpus petition.
Key facts
- Missing person
- Sudama Devi, 42
- Reported missing since
- September 8, 2024
- Missing-person report
- Registered September 9, 2024, at Puranderpur police station in Maharajganj district
- Petitioner
- Sudama Devi's husband
- Order
- The CBI was directed to trace Devi and produce her before the court
- Deadline and next hearing
- December 1, 2026
- State's stated search difficulty
- The state described Devi as having an unsound mind and not having a mobile phone
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