S.Velmurugan v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.363 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI H.C.P.(MD) No.363 of 2021 S.Velmurugan ... Petitioner/Father of the Detenue -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kanyakumari.

3.R.Vibinlal 4.R.Naveen 5.Rakesh 6.Ramaraj ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue minor V.Ashwini, aged 17 years daughter of S.Velmurugan before this Court and handover to the petitioner forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Jayaramachandran for Mr.S.Ramu For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Standing Counsel for Tamil Nadu Government (for R1 and R2) Mr.R.Murugan (for R6)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The prayer in this habeas corpus petition is to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter, by name, V.Ashwini, aged 17 years before this Court and handover her custody to the petitioner.

2.The second respondent produced the detenue and she appeared before this Court through video conferencing from the Public Prosecutor's Office. On enquiry, she would state that she married the third respondent on 05.02.2020 and it was an arranged marriage. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.363 of 2021 It is further stated that she has become a major and she is now residing with the third respondent and she is not being kept illegally by any of the respondents.

4.Recording the said statement, this habeas corpus petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) skn 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, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kanyakumari.

3.The Standing Counsel for Tamil Nadu Government, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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