Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/566/2015dismissed

P.Sundararajan v. The Commissioner Of Police

2015-08-18Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu,Honourable Mr Justice V. S. Ravi2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.S.RAVI H.C.P(MD)No.566 of 2015 P.Sundararajan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli.

3.S.Joseph .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, praying for a direction to the respondents to produce the body or person of petitioner's daughter/detenue, namely, S.Nanthini, D/o.Sundararajan, aged about 19 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents 1&2 : Mr. K.S.Duraipandian Additional Public Prosecutor For R3 : No Appearance

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU,J] The petitioner is the father of one S.Nandhini, aged about 19 years. According to the petitioner, she has been found missing from 08.04.2015. In this regard, the second respondent has registered a case in Crime No. 253 of 2015 for 'woman missing'. In those circumstances, the petitioner has come up with this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2.We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents and we have also perused the records carefully. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that it is a case of elopment of Nandhini with the third respondent. The 2nd respondent is taking all steps to secure her. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. In our considered view, since there is no allegation of illegal detention and since it is a case of love and elopement and also the investigation is taken in a right direction, we are inclined to dismiss this petition, as no direction could be issued. Accordingly. this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(writ) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar PJL/RR To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli.

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

JAM/8.9.15/2P-4C/SKS-RR/SAR-PA ORDER MADE IN H.C.P(MD)No.566 of 2015 18.08.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/