Madras High CourtHCP/1221/2016disposed of

P. Chinnaiya, S/O. Perumal, v. The State Rep. By The

2016-06-30Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.6.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN H.C.P.No.1221 of 2016 P.Chinnaiya ..... Petitioner Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Chennai.

..... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS directing the respondent herein to produce the petitioner's daughter namely, C.Sasikala, aged about years, D/o.P.Chinnaiya, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

No Appearance For Respondents :

Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU J.) The petitioner has come up with this Habeas Corpus Petition alleging that his daughter C.Sasikala, aged 17 years has been found missing.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up, the learned counsel on record for the petitioner did not make appearance. The petitioner appeared in person.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor made appearance. The respondent, Inspector of police also made his appearance. On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that in the year 2014, the very same victim girl was taken by one Sankar and he committed offences under POCSO Act against the detenue. A case was registered in connection with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the same. She was secured and through Court she was entrusted to the safe custody of the petitioner. Mr.Sankar was arrested and he was remanded to judicial custody also and now, according to the learned Additional Public Prosecutor again she has eloped with Sankar. This is the information collected through investigation.

4. In respect of the present occurrence, a case has been registered in Cr.No.1113/2016 and the same is under investigation.

5. In view of the above facts, we are not inclined to issue any direction as prayed for in the petition except issuing a direction to respondent police to thoroughly investigate the matter in accordance with law.

6. The Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kua To

1. The Inspector of Police, T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

1 cc to M/s.M.Antony Jesurajan, Advocate, sr.36585 H.C.P.No.1221 of 2016 mp co kra 23.07.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/