T.Pilomena v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN T.Pilomena ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi.

2. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi.

Crime No.812 of 2023.

... Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the second respondent to produce the petitioner daughter Vinnarasi aged about 19 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's eldest daughter Vinnarasi born on 23.07.2005 and aged about 19 years had gone missing from the petitioner's house, the complaint came to be registered in Crime No.812 of 2023 dated 22.10.2023. In this background, the present Habeas Corpus Petition is filed.

2. Today, when the matter is called for, the petitioner and her daughter were produced before this Court. We had interacted with he petitioner's daughter and she stated that she married one Vijay on 30.10.2023 and now living at No.61/1, Mariyamman Koil Street, Seliyambadi Village, Attur Taluk, Salem District. She also stated that she would very shortly shift her matrimonial residence to Ranganathapuram Village at Kallakurichi Taluk and District, which is very close the petitioner's house. She also stated that she would be in touch with the petitioner and her family.

3. In view of the marriage taken by a major girl and by taking into account that she had lawfully married the said Vijay, who is also a major, we do not intent to pass any further orders in this Habeas Corpus Petition. In view of the submission of the petitioner's daughter, the petitioner and his family members are at liberty to visit the petitioner's daughter as and when they desire. Accordingly, the HCP stands closed. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 30.01.2024 pvs Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

pvs 30.01.2024