M.Elumalai v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.282 of 2025 M.Elumalai Petitioner(s)/ father of the detenue Vs

1. The Superintendent Of Police Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector Of Police Mangalam Police Station, Mangalam, Tiruvannamalai.

3.Vignesh @ Vicky 4.CHINNADURAI 5.SASI 6.RAMESH 7.Ajith @ Elumalai

...Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the 2nd respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter namely Muthurasi, D/o. Elumalai, aged about 16 years before this Honble Court and hand over her custody to the petitioner and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Selvam For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(Order of this Court was made by M.S.RAMESH.J,) When the petitioner's daughter went missing, he had given a complaint to the second respondent police, which was registered in Cr.No.13 of 2025 under the caption "girl missing". Since there was no progress in the investigation to trace the missing girl, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2. Today when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, through the second respondent police have produced the minor girl before us. It is also his submission that the parents are ready to take back

the custody of the girl. When we interacted with the minor girl, she also expressed her willingness to reconcile with her parents. 3.In view of all these developments, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed and hence, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition.

4.Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. [M.S.R., J] [N.S., J] 13.02.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To 1.The Superintendent Of Police Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector Of Police Mangalam Police Station, Mangalam, Tiruvannamalai.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Anu 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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