Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/453/2021closed

Mercy v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-04-26Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)2 pages

H.C.P.[MD]No.453 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI H.C.P[MD]No.453 of 2021 Mercy : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Trichy District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the body of detenue namely Abisaa, D/o.Mercy, aged about 18 years and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

************ [Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.] We have heard Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondents.

2.The petitioner is the mother of the detenu who is aged about 18 years. The respondent police have secured the detenu and she appeared before us through video conference from the office of the Additional Public Prosecutor. She has stated that she fell in love with a person and has married him and they are in Thiruppur and he has also appeared before us through video conference. The detenu has completed 18 years of age and she states that she is married and wants to be with him. Hence, we find that there is no illegal detention.

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H.C.P.[MD]No.453 of 2021 3.The Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed, accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MR 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, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Trichy District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai +1 CC to M/s.S.M.MOHAN GANDHI, Advocate ( SR-17789[F] dated 28/04/2021 ) ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.[MD]No.453 of 2021 26.04.2021 RK(12.05.2021) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2