Anbu Saravanaraja v. The Government Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.01.2021 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P. No. 2246 of 2020 Anbu Saravanaraj .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Penagaram (PS), Krishnagiri District.

4.G.Stalin .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents herein to produce the body or corpus of Viz A.Muikila aged about 23 years daughter of Anbusaravanaraja before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner ..

Dr.C.Babu For Respondents ..

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R1 to R3

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] Seeking a direction to the respondents herein to produce the body or corpus of Viz A.Muikila, aged about 23 years, daughter of Anbusaravanaraja, before this Court and to set her at liberty, the present habeas corpus petition has been filed.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that his daughter https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Muikila, aged about 23 years, went missing from 17.06.2020 and that the police have not taken any effective steps to secure her, despite the complaint in C.S.R. No. 144 of 2020.

3. On instructions, Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that a case is Crime No.1412 of 2020 has been registered by the third respondent for women missing and the investigation is in progress. He further submitted that the investigation conducted so far revealed that the petitioner's daughter had eloped with the fourth respondent.

4. Recording the same, this habeas corpus petition is closed with a direction to the third respondent to proceed with the investigation in Crime No. 1412 of 2020 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. If the detenue is secured, she may be produced before the jurisdictional Magistrate under due intimation to the petitioner. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

4.The Inspector of Police, Penagaram (PS), Krishnagiri District.

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