A.Sreenivasan v. Murugesan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.08.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN H.C.P. No.1650 of 2015 A.Sreenivasan ... Petitioner vs 1.Murugesan 2.State by the Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's minor daughter Nirmaladevi, daughter of Sreenivasan, aged about 17 years, who is detained illegally by the first respondent before this Court and hand over the custody of the detenue to the petitioner, who is the father and natural guardian and to set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Parthiban For Respondents :

Mr.A.N.Thambi Durai Addl. Public Prosecutor for R2

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.TAMILVANAN,J.) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the second respondent.

2.This petition has been filed by the petitioner/father of the detenue Nirmala Devi, aged 17 years, directing the first respondent to cause production of his daughter/the detenue, before this Court and to set her at liberty.

3.The detenue Nirmala Devi is secured and produced before this Court by the respondent police. On enquiry, the detenue stated that she is a major and was doing BBA., II Year and that she married the first respondent herein. In support of her contention, she has produced a copy of Secondary School Leaving Certificate, wherein her date of birth is stated as 04.08.1996 and she has also produced the copy of Certificate of Registration of Marriage, issued by the Chief Officer, Gandhidham Municipality, Government of Gujarat that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

marriage was solemnized on 24.07.2015 and the same was registered on 29.07.2015 and we have also verified the original Marriage Certificate. The detenue stated that there is no illegal detention. 4.Recording the statement made by the detenue to the effect that there is no illegal detention, we are of the view that this petition could be closed as nothing further remains to be considered. Accordingly, this petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.State by the Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.1650 H.C.P.NO.1650 of 2015 AK(co) cp 07/09/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/