Madras High CourtHCP/1350/2016closed

S.Anthony v. The State Rep By

2016-08-02Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.08.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN H.C.P.No.1350 of 2016 S.Anthony

...Petitioner/Father of

the detenue Vs

1. The State rep. by The Joint Commissioner of Police, Chennai North, Pulianthopu, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, K-7, I.C.F. Police Station, Chennai-600 023.

3. S.Dhanakanth ..... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS directing the 2nd respondent to produce the body and person of the detenue namely Mary Cisilia, aged about 23 years, before this Court and set her liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Sankaran For Respondents:

Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondent 3:

M/s.Dr.R.Sampathkumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.) The petitioner is the father of one Mary Cisilia, aged about 23 years. According to the petitioner, she has been found missing from 04.06.2016 onwards. In this regard, he has made a complaint to the police also. According to him, the second https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

respondent has not taken any steps. Therefore, he has come up with this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Today, when the Habeas Corpus Petition came up for hearing, there was no representation for the petitioner, neither the petitioner was present. The second respondent produced the detenue. She told us that she has not been abducted by anybody and she is working in Southern Railways and staying in a hostel and she is not detained illegally. She further stated that she is working as a helper in Southern Railways and she has been attending her duty every day.

3. In view of the above statement made, we do not find any reason to grant relief as prayed for.

5. Therefore, the Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed. However, the detenue is at liberty to choose her own way of life. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kua To

1. The Joint Commissioner of Police, Chennai North, Pulianthopu, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, K-7, I.C.F. Police Station, Chennai-600 023.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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