Suhail.F, Aged 23 Years v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 14.03.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P No.289 of 2017 Suhail.F .. Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri

2. The Inspector of Police, G2, Palacode Police Station, Dharmapuri District

3. P. Krishnaveni

4. Shankar .. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more specifically in the nature of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's lover namely Keerthi.P, aged about 22 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Ms.Kamachi.D For R.1 & R.2 :

Mr.V.M.R. Rajentren Addl. Public Prosecutor For R.3 & R.4 : Mr.V. Sithannan for Mr.P.M. Jayachandran

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S. NAGAMUTHU,J.,) The petitioner claims to be a lover of one P. Keerthi, D/o Mr.Perumal, aged about 22 years. According to the petitioner, against the wishes of P.Keerthi, the third respondent along with her relative Shankar, who is the fourth https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

respondent, illegally detained her. Therefore, she has come up with this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2.

When this matter was taken up today for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 3 and 4 resisted the same, questioning the locus-standi of the petitioner, filing this petition.

3.

In our considered view, it is the life and safety of an individual, which is paramount and not the locus-standi. The detenue P. Keerthi has made appearance before this Court on her own. She has been identified by the second respondent. Her identity is not disputed by the petitioner also. The detenue would submit that she is aged about 22 years. She wants to go free.

4.

The statement of the detenue is recorded. Accordingly, the habeas corpus petition is disposed of setting the detenue at liberty giving option to her to choose her own way of life. s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar sr To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri

2. The Inspector of Police, G2, Palacode Police Station, Dharmapuri District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. +1cc to Mr.D.Kamatchi, Advocate SR.No.16143 Order in H.C.P.No.289 of 2017 CA(CO) GN(05/04/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/