S.Jayalakshmi v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.470 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN H.C.P.(MD) No.470 of 2021 S.Jayalakshmi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy, Trichy District.

2.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruverambur Police Station, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus, directing the respondents Nos.1 & 2 herein to produce the body or person of the detenue of the petitioner's minor daughter namely, V.S.Janani, aged about 17 years before this Court and handover custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.T.Sasidharan Tamilkani For R1 & R2 :

Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter, namely, V.S.Janani, aged about 17 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

2.Heard Mr.S.T.Sasidharan Tamilkani, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.K.Dinesh Babu, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would state that though the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.470 of 2021 detenue was found missing from 17.03.2021, she returned the house of the petitioner Yesterday ie., on 24.03.2021.

4. In the light of the above submission, we are of the opinion that the prayer in the habeas corpus petition has become infructuous and hence, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) am Note :

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

2.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruverambur Police Station, Trichy District.

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

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