S. Ramakrishnan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.02.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU H.C.P.[MD].No.228 of 2017 S.Ramakrishnan : Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.N.Rasu 4.R.Amutha : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the first and second respondents to secure and produce the person or body of the detenue, petitioner's wife namely Pooranidevi, aged about 26 years, before this Court and set her at liberty and hand over the custody of the detenue Pooranidevi to the petitioner custody. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Suresh For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.K.S.Duraipandian Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by R.SUBBIAH, J.] The petitioner is the husband of the detenue - Pooranidevi, D/o.Rasu, aged about 26 years. He has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition stating that the petitioner and the detenue fell in love with each other and both of them decided to marry, but, their parents refused to give their consent. Hence, both of them got married on 04.09.2015 and lead the matrimonial life without the knowledge of their parents. While so, on 05.02.2017, by giving https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

false assurance, the third and fourth respondents took the detenue along with them. Thereafter, she did not return and her whereabouts was not known. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court with the present petition.

2. Today when the matter was taken up for consideration, the second respondent produced the detenue before this Court. When we enquired the detenue, she told us that on her own volition, she went to meet her mother and she is willing to go along with the petitioner.

3. In view of the above said submission made by the detenue, we close the Habeas Corpus Petition as nothing survives for adjudication.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar SML To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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

+1CC to Mr.K.Suresh, Advocate Sr.No.8698 GJM/CM/MSA/3.3.17-2p-5C Order made in H.C.P.[MD].No.228 of 2017 Dated: 16.02.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/