G.Madhavi v. State By,

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.2390 of 2020 G.Madhavi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Rep. By The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram - 605 602.

2.The Inspector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.Yuvaraj .. 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 and person of the detenue by name Deepa @ Gajalakshmi, D/o.Yuvaraj, who is aged about 25 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner ..

Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For Respondents ..

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 Mr.V.Subramanian for R3

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] This petition has been filed by one Madhavi, female, aged 27 years, on the ground that her colleague Deepa @ Gajalakshmi, aged about 25 years is in the forcible custody of her father, the fourth respondent herein.

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2. Under normal circumstances, this Court would not have entertained this habeas corpus petition. However, Madhavi produced certain letters addressed to the police written by Deepa @ Gajalakshmi to the effect that after her mother's death, she does not want to be with her father and wants to be on her own.

3. Today, Mr.Subba Anandhan, SSI, Kandachipurm PS, Arakandanallur Circle, Villupuram District produced Deepa @ Gajalakshmi, before this Court. On enquiry, Deepa @ Gajalakshmi stated that she was born on 20.05.1995, she has studied B.Sc., B.Ed., and was working as B.T. Assistant in a School. She further informed this Court that she had written the complaint dated 18.09.2020 to the police seeking intervention.

4. Since Deepa @ Gajalakshmi is a major and is able to take informed decisions, she set at liberty to chalk out her own life.

5. In view of above, this habeas corpus petition stands allowed.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram - 605 602.

2.The Inspector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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