M.Paramasivam v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.07.2021 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.730 of 2021 M.Paramasivam ..Petitioner Vs.

1. State:The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Vepperi, Chennai - 600 007.

2. State: The Inspector of Police, E-3, Teynampet Police Station, Chennai - 600 018.

2. Prasanth .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to directing the 2nd respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter Priyanka, aged about 22 years, before this Court from the custody of the third respondent and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Saravanan for Mr.J.Ranjith Kumar For RR 1 and 2 : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking to direct the 2nd respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter Priyanka, aged about 22 years, before this Court from the custody of the third respondent and set her at liberty.

2.

It is the case of the petitioner that his daughter Priyanka, aged about 22 years, went missing from 10.03.2021 and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure her. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.

On instructions, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Teynampet Police Station Crime No.101 of 2021 was registered on 11.03.2021 for 'woman missing' and during the course of investigation, it came to light that the detenue Priyanka has eloped with one Prasanth, third respondent herein. Recording the same, this habeas corpus petition is closed with a direction to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Saidapet, to monitor the investigation in Teynampet Police Station Crime No.101 of 2021 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenue Priyanka, aged about 22 years, is secured, she shall be produced before the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, under intimation to the petitioner. On such production, the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders with regard to custody in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To

1. The XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Saidapet.

3. The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Vepperi, Chennai - 600 007.

4. The Inspector of Police, E-3, Teynampet Police Station, Chennai - 600 018.

5. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

+1cc to Mr.J.Ranjith Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.30905 H.C.P.No.730 of 2021 AJB(CO) HS(03/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/