Vani v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 25.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P.No.2333 of 2020 Vani .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu District 2.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police Guduvancheri Police Station Chengalpattu District 3.Rajendren .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS to direct the 2nd respondent police to bring the body of the detenue namely Miss.Ramya, aged 21 years, from the clutches of the 3rd respondent and produce before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ezhumalai For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] It is the case of the petitioner that her daughter Ramya, aged 21 years went missing from 03.09.2020 and that the police have not taken effective steps to secure her.

2. On instructions, Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Guduvanchery P.S. Crime No.3829 of 2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

has been registered for 'woman missing' and enquiries conducted so far reveal that the petitioner's daughter has eloped with the 3rd respondent.

3. In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed with a direction to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vandalur Sub Division to monitor the investigation in Guduvanchery P.S. Crime No.3829 of 2020 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenue viz. Ramya is secured, she may be produced before the Judicial Magistrate, Chengalpattu, under intimation to the petitioner. On such production, the Judicial Magistrate, Chengalpattu, shall pass appropriate orders with regard to the custody of the detenue.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu District 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Vandalur Sub Division 3.The Inspector of Police Guduvancheri Police Station Chengalpattu District 4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

Copy to : The Judicial Magistrate, Chengalpattu.

+1cc to Mr.K.Ezhumalai, Advocate Sr.No.4167 AKM/12.02.2021 /2P-7C/ H.C.P.No.2333 of 2020 25.01.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/