BHOPAL/JABALPUR: Madhya Pradesh HC has ordered an FIR beneath the Pocso Act towards a person who filed a habeas corpus petition to search out his “lacking” minor daughter. When she was produced in court docket, nonetheless, she refused to return to her father, accusing him of “sexual advances”, and stated she would somewhat reside together with her feminine buddy with whom she had run away from residence.The bench of Justice Atul Shreedharan and Justice Anuradha Shukla, in a current order, despatched the 17-year-old to Nari Niketan until she turns an grownup. The court docket, nonetheless, stated that the woman might have accused her father out of vendetta so police mustn’t arrest him till mandatory.The woman went lacking in April. Her father filed a habeas corpus plea after police did not hint her regardless of an FIR through which he named an individual who is likely to be conserving her “hostage”. Following an HC directive, police tracked her down and produced her in court docket on April 21, 2025.In her assertion earlier than judges, she stated her father had received her married to an individual for Rs 1 lakh. She added that she does not wish to reside together with her father as a result of she does not really feel secure. She alleged that he used to the touch her inappropriately when she was asleep. He was all the time drunk and would misbehave together with her, she stated, including she had runaway with a buddy and wished to reside solely together with her.The court docket, in its April 25 order, famous that the woman had levelled severe costs towards her father therefore police ought to register a case . Nonetheless, he needs to be arrested solely when police are satisfied that the woman’s costs maintain water following probe, the bench stated. Until she turns 18, the woman will keep in a ‘Nari Niketan’. After that, she would have the freedom to determine what she desires to do.