Meenakshi v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 03.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.2145 of 2021 Meenakshi ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

2. The Inspector of Police, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

3. Karthick ..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter namely Nivetha Daughter of Anandhan, age about 18 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to produce the detenue namely Nivetha, D/o.Anandhan, aged about 18 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that her daughter Nivetha, aged 18 years went missing from 08.10.2021 and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure her.

3. On instructions, Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that, on a complaint given by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner, a case in Maraimalai Nagar Police Station Crime No.1009 of 2021 has been registered for 'woman missing' and investigation is in progress.

4. In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed with a direction to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu to monitor the investigation in Maraimalai Nagar Police Station Crime No.1009 of 2021 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenue viz., Nivetha is secured, she shall be produced before the Judicial Magistrate - II, Chengalpattu, under intimation to the petitioner. On such production, the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders with regard to the custody of the detenue.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mtl To

1. The Judicial Magistrate - II, Chengalpattu.

2. The Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

3. The Inspector of Police, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Chengalpattu District.

4. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chengalpattu.

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu.

6. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Vijayaraghavan, Advocate, S.R.No.426 H.C.P.No.2145 of 2021 SSI(CO) RGA(19/01/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/