Venkatachalam v. The District Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.04.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR Venkatachalam ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Sankari All Women Police Station, Salem District.

3.Sivasurya ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 2nd respondent to produce the petitioner's minor daughter namely Subageetha, aged 17 years, before this Court from the illegal custody of the 3rd respondent.

For Petitioner : Ms.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) With regard to missing of the petitioner's daughter namely Subageetha, aged about 17 years, the petitioner's complaint was registered in F.I.R. No.3 of 2025 dated 10.01.2025 under the caption 'girl missing'. Since there was no further progress in the petitioner's complaint, he has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, through the concerned jurisdictional police, have secured the petitioner's daughter and produced her before this Court today.

3. When we had interacted with the petitioner's daughter, she expressed that she is willing to reconcile and live under her father's care and custody. The petitioner who is also present before this Court today, submitted that he would take care of his daughter.

4. Since the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. No costs.

[M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 08.04.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Sni To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sankari All Women Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N. SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Sni 08.04.2025