Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/69/2024closed

S.Sanjay v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-01-12Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.69 of 2024 S.Sanjay : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai - 625 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District - 625 402.

: Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue namely R.Shivani, D/o.Ramesh, aged 21 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Briston Romario For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] The present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue namely R.Shivani, D/o.Ramesh, aged 21 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

2.Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner and the detenue got married on 02.08.2022 and they both are majors. He further submitted that the detenue has been illegally detained by her parents and they are arranging marriage for the detenue with someone else.

3.Today, the respondent police produced the detenue before this Court. This Court permitted the petitioner and the detenue to have a word with each other as per their request. Thereafter, the detenue expressed that she wanted to go with the petitioner who is her husband.

4.In view of the above, taking into consideration that she is a major and she wanted to go with her husband, the Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of and the detenue is permitted to go with her husband as per her wish. Accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of.

[J.N.B.,J.] & [K.K.R.K.,J.] 12.01.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai - 625 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District - 625 402.

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

J.NISHA BANU, J.

and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

MR ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD)No.69 of 2024 12.01.2024