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Madras High CourtHCP/686/2021closed

M.Vasuki v. State Rep.By

2021-04-29Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.686 of 2021 M.Vasuki .. Petitioner Vs.

1.State represented by The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Office of the Joint Commissioner of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station Complex, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station Complex, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

4.The Inspector of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Mylapore, Chennai.

..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 4th respondent to produce Sarumathi, daughter of Manoharan, aged about 19 years, bodily or in person before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.D.Sethupathi For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking to direct the 4th respondent to produce Sarumathi, daughter of Manoharan, aged about 19 years, bodily or in person before this

Court and set her at liberty.

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It is the case of the petitioner that her daughter Sarumathi, aged about 19 years, went missing from 10.04.2021 and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure her. 3.

On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in E-1, Mylapore Police Station Crime No.269 of 2021 for 'girl missing' was registered on 28.04.2021 and investigation is in progress.

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Recording the same, this habeas corpus petition is closed with a direction to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mylapore, to monitor the investigation in E-1, Mylapore Police Station Crime No.269 of 2021 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenue Sarumathi, daughter of Manoharan, aged about 19 years, is secured, she shall be produced before the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai. On such production, the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders with regard to the custody in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.The XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Office of the Joint Commissioner of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station Complex, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

4.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station Complex, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

5.The Inspector of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Mylapore, Chennai.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.686 of 2021 JPL(CO) GN(08/07/2021)