Govindhan v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 16.07.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.TAMILVANAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM H.C.P.No.3744 of 2014 Govindhan, S/o.Senni cetty ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karimangalam Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

3.Manjunath S/o.Vediyappan ... Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce petitioner's minor daughter Revathi, aged about 17, who is under illegal custody of third respondent, before this Court and set the detenu at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Ravi For Respondents :

Mr.A.N.Thambi Durai Additional Publi Prosecutor [R1 & R2] Mr.M.Rajanikanth [R3]

O R D E R

(Order of the Court made by S.TAMILVANAN, J.) This petition has been filed by the petitioner/father of the detenue Revathi, aged about 17 years, to cause production of her daughter before this Court.

2. The alleged detenue Revathy, daughter of the petitioner, is secured and produced before this Court. On enquiry, the detenue https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

stated that she is a major, aged about 19 years and married one Manjunath, the third respondent herein and she is willing to go along with her husband. She has also produced a Certificate of Marriage issued by The Apostolic Faith Mission of India dated 29.06.2015. When questioned how they, being Hindus, solemnized marriage under the Christian Marriage Act, the detenue produced certificates issued by the Apostolic Faith Mission of India, which show that they were converted to Christian.

Recording the submission made by the alleged detenue, a major, that there is no illegal detention by anybody, this petition is closed as nothing further remains to be considered in this petition. -Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karimangalam Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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