Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/59/2017closed

R.Sornam, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2017-02-21Honourable Mr Justice R.Subbiah,Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.02.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU H.C.P.[MD].No.59 of 2017 R.Sornam : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panakudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

3.Rajesh : 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 produce the person or body of the detenue, namely Sindhuja, daughter of Sudalaikannu, aged 21 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.T.Ramesh Raja For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.K.S.Duraipandian Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondent No.3 : Mr.R.Mohanasundaram

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by R.SUBBIAH, J.] Seeking production of the detenue viz., Sindhuja, D/o.Late.Sudalaikannu, aged about 21 years, the petitioner, who is the aunt of the detenue, has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition, stating that the detenue was found missing from 31.10.2016 onwards and since her whereabouts was not known, a complaint was made before the second respondent, based on which, a case was registered in Crime No.401 of 2016, as "woman missing". However, no effective steps were taken to trace out the detenue so far. Hence, the petitioner has come up 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

enquired the detenue, she told us that she fell in love with the third respondent herein and hence, on her own volition, she went along with him and both of them got married in a temple.

3. In view of the above said submission made by the detenue, we close the Habeas Corpus Petition leaving it open to the detenue to lead her own way of life.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Panakudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

+1 cc to M/s.P.T.Ramesh Raja, Advocate in SR.No. 9952 SML CSL/MR/03.03.2017 : 2P/5C Order made in H.C.P.[MD].No.59 of 2017 Dated: 21.02.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/