Gopal v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :25.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P(MD) No.20 of 2025 Gopal ... Petitioner/Father of the detenue .Vs.

1.State represented by the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panaiyur Police Station, Thirupuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.Kalishwaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to direct the 1st and 2nd Respondents to produce the petitioner's daughter, namely, Machachithra, D/o.Gopal aged 23 years before this Honble Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Jeyaram Sidharth 1/4

For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Ravi Addl.Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN., J AND R.POORNIMA.,J This petition is filed by the father of the detenue alleging that his major daughter has eloped with the third respondent. After knowing the fact, when they tried to contact his daughter, her whereabouts is not known. The respondent police has secured the girl and produced before this Court. The girl states that she had married the third respondent, Kalishwaran and living with him as husband and wife for the past 10 months and presently, she is 5 months pregnant. The said Kalishwaran is also present in this Court and he states that he had married the daughter of the petitioner and living with her happily. Due to caste conflict, the petitioner is harassing him and his wife with false allegations. 2.This Court is satisfied that the averments made in this Habeas Corpus Petition are not the real facts and had been invented for the purpose of maintaining this Habeas Corpus Petition.

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3.Since the daughter of the petitioner is not in illegal custody of the third respondent, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed. [G.J.,J.] [R.P.,J.] 25.03.2025 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No mm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panaiyur Police Station, Thirupuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA ,J.

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