Mr.V.Moorthy, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.09.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN H.C.P. No. 1009 of 2018 V.Moorthy ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police (Rural), Erode District.

2.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Bhavani Sagar Police Station, Bhavani, Erode District.

3.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sathyamangalam, Erode District.

4.The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sathyamangalam, Erode District.

5.Karthik ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing respondents 1 to 3 to produce the body of minor girl M.Pradheepa, aged about 17 years, daughter of the petitioner and hand over to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Dhanalakshmi For Respondents :

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor for R1 to R4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] Seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to produce the detenue M.Pradheepa, aged about 17 years, daughter of the petitioner and hand over her to the petitioner, the present habeas corpus petition has been filed.

2.Petitioner is the father of the detenue, who was a minor at the time of missing. From the status report filed by the second respondent, it appears that the detenue has eloped with the fifth respondent and at this point of time, she has attained majority. The status report also revealed that substantial efforts have been made to trace the detenue.

3.Thus, in view of the above, particularly on perusal of the status report, we are not inclined to keep this habeas corpus petition pending any longer. Accordingly, the habeas corpus petition stands closed. However, the investigation shall go on and as and when the detenue is secured, she should be produced before the jurisdictional Magistrate.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mmi To 1.The Superintendent of Police (Rural), Erode District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Bhavani Sagar Police Station, Bhavani, Erode District.

3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sathyamangalam, Erode District.

4.The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sathyamangalam, Erode District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No.1009 of 2018 KS(CO) SP(25/10/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/