Mangammal v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 2303 of 2020 Mangammal ..Petiioner/Mother of the Detenue Vs.

1.

The State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

2.

The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Annur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

..Respondents Prayer:

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 2nd respondent to produce the body of the petitioner's daughter namely, Inthumathi, wife of Varatharaj, aged about 17 years, before this Hon'ble Court and hand over to the petitioner. For Petitioner ::

Mr.D. Rameshkumar For Respondents ::

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.M. SUNDRESH,J.) The present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the mother of the detenue on the ground that she is missing. 2.

Pursuant to the complaint given by the husband of the detenue on 14.02.2020, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

submitted that the detenue has been secured on 11.10.2020 at Thiruvannamalai and this was made known to the petitioner as well as the husband of the detenue. It is his further submission that enquiry was conducted in the presence of the detenue and her husband and during the enquiry, a statement was also obtained from the husband of the detenue. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor also submitted that the detenue is a major and she has declined to rejoin either the petitioner or her husband and she is living in Thiruvannamalai. 3.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has served a copy of the papers to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4.

Considering the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, we do not find any purpose in keeping this petition pending and the same is closed. However, the respondent Police is directed to furnish the details and particulars pertaining to the place of residence of the detenue so that the petitioner could pay her a visit.

-sdAssistant Registrar [CS ] //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nv To 1.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Annur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

3 The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No 2303 of 2020 VG [CO] RR 18/12/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/