Vaijayanthimala, Aged 35 Years v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.No.1122 of 2018 Vaijayanthimala W/o.Inbaraj ...

Petitioner vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Viruthampet Police Station, Vellore District.

3.Perumal ...

Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing second respondent police to secure the petitioner's minor daughter viz., I.Monisha, aged about 16 years, from the illegal custody of third respondent and produce her before this Court. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Kanmani For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor [R1&R2]

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J] Petitioner seeks a direction to second respondent to secure the petitioner's minor daughter viz., I.Monisha, aged about 16 years, from the illegal custody of third respondent and produce her before this Court.

2. The minor daughter of petitioner having gone missing on earlier occasion, a case was registered in Crime No.34 of 2018 on 22.01.2018 for 'girl missing' and thereafter, she was secured https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and produced before the Fast Track Court, Vellore and custody was given to her mother on 01.02.2018. Thereafter, the girl was gone missing again. Therefore, the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

3. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents 1 and 2. Recording the submission of learned Additional Public Prosecutor that due investigation is in progress and all steps towards securing the girl is on pursuant to registration of case in Crime No.133 of 2018 on the file of second respondent in respect of the girl having gone missing, this Habeas Corpus Petition shall stand closed with a direction to respondent police to take out all efforts towards securing the girl at the earliest.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Viruthampet Police Station, Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.Kanmani, Advocate SR.No.67787 H.C.P.No.1122 of 2018 MG(CO) GMY(01/11/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/