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Madras High CourtHCP/1733/2023closed

Harikrishnan v. Superintendent Of Police

2023-10-09Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 09.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Harikrishnan ..

Petitioner

Versus

1.The Superintendent of Police Vellore, Vellore District.

2.The Inspector of Police Vellore Taluk Police Station Vellore District.

3.Raghul ..

Respondents Prayer:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 2nd respondent to produce the person or body of the detenue Ruthra Devi, D/o.Hari Krishnan aged about 17 years from the illegal custody of the 3rd respondent before this Court and hand over her to the petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Sathish Kumar For R1&R2 :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak, APP

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,] (1)The above petition has been filed by the petitioner/father of the minor detenue Ruthra Devi, aged 17 years, who is said to be in the illegal custody of the 3rd respondent, to cause production of her daughter before this Court and to hand over her custody to him. (2)Today, the detenue Ruthra Dev has been secured and produced before this Court by the respondent police along with the 3rd respondent. The petitioner/father of the detenue is also before us. (3)On enquiry, the detenue expressed her willingness to go along with her father/the petitioner herein who is present before this Court. The petitioner/father of the detenue has also agreed to take his daughter/the detenue herein, back home.

(4)Recording the submissions made by the detenue Ruthra Devi and her father/the petitioner herein, the detenue is directed to go along with her father/the petitioner herein.

(5)The Habeas Corpus Petition is closed in the above circumstances. [S.S.S.R., J.,] [S.M., J.] 09.10.2023 AP To 1.The Superintendent of Police Vellore, Vellore District.

2.The Inspector of Police Vellore Taluk Police Station Vellore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S.SUNDAR, J., AND SUNDER MOHAN, J., AP 09.10.2023