Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1339/2017closed

S.Muthu v. The Superintendent Of Police

2018-01-25Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.) ,Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI HCP [MD].No.1339 of 2017 S.Muthu : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai Distirct.

: Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the second respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's daughter namely M.Selvalakshmi, D/o.Muthu, aged about 21 years, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Subash Babu For Respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.VIMALA, J] This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed by the father seeking direction to the respondents to produce the detenu/daughter, namely, Selvalakshmi, aged 21 years, who was studying first year B.B.A. 2.According to the petitioner, his daughter was found missing from 01.09.2017. It is further stated that a complaint has been lodged before the 2nd respondent and a case has been registered in Crime No.471/2017 for 'girl missing'. Since the whereabouts of the detenu is not known, the petitioner is before this Court with this petition.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, a status report has been filed by the second respondent, wherein it transpires that the detenu must have been along with one Ajith, S/o.Nagamalai and a special team has been formed and as their cell phones are switched off, the special team is not in a position to trace out the whereabouts of the detenu. The photographs produced would show that it must be a case of elopement.

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4.Under such circumstances, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed with direction to the respondents to intimate whereabouts of the detenu, as and when she is traced out.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai Distirct.

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

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