Malathi v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.418 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD) No.418 of 2020 Malathi ... Petitioner/Mother of Detenue -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Seidhunganallur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.408 of 2020) 4.Bala 5.Kumar 6.Gnanapoo ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents Nos.1 to 3 to produce the body or person of the petitioner's minor daughter namely, Vasanthi (15 years) D/o Arulkumar, before this Court and to handover the detenue to the custody of the petitioner.

For Petitioner :Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For Respondents :Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor (for R1 to R3) Mr.A.Mohan (for R5 and R6)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to direct the respondents Nos.1 to 3 to produce the petitioner's minor daughter namely, Vasanthi aged about 15 years before this Court and to handover the custody of the detenue to the petitioner.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.418 of 2020 Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Neelakandan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 to 3 would state that the girl was already secured by the respondent police and she was produced before the concerned Judicial Magistrate Court.

3. In the light of the above, no further order is necessary. Hence, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL.SIDE) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) skn Note :

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

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Seidhunganallur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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