Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/137/2021closed

Veerasingam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-08-04Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu,Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

H.C.P(MD)No.137 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :04.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU H.C.P.(MD).No.137 of 2021 Veerasingam ... Petitioner/father of the detenue -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.

3.Siva ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the body and person of the petitioner's daughter namely Divya, D/o.Veerasingam, aged about 19 years, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For R-1 & R-2 :

Mr.S.Ravi Standing counsel for the State

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V. BHARATHIDASAN, J.) The petitioner is the father of the detenue and alleging that the petitioner's daughter by name Divya, aged about 19 years, is found missing from 26.12.2020, the petitioner is said to have given a complaint before the second respondent police. Even though an F.I.R has been registered in Crime No.2027 of 2020, so far no action has been taken by the second respondent police to secure the detenue. Hence, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mr.S.Ravi, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State, on instructions would submit that the detenue has been secured and the investigation reveals that the detenue eloped with the third respondent and they https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P(MD)No.137 of 2021 are living separately and now, she is five months pregnant.

3. Considering the fact that the detenue is a major and is living with the third respondent and she is five months pregnant, recording the submissions of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pm Note :

In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District,Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Town Police Station,Thanjavur District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai.

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