S.Jothi, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:25.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH H.C.P.[MD].No.606 of 2017 S.Jothi : Petitioner Vs.

State represented by,

1. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Pudur Post, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karuppaiyoorani Police Station, Karuppaiyoorani Madurai.

3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, L.K.T.Nagar, Madurai.

: Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the detenu person namely Vijayalakshmi aged 17 years D/o. Sonaimuthu and to handover the petitioner custody before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Suresh For Respondents : Mr.T.Mohan, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] Today, the detenu-Vijayalakshmi is produced. On enquiry by us, she stated that she wanted to pursue her studies, but, her parents were making arrangement for her marriage after she completes 18 years and, therefore, she went to her cousin's sister's house in the nearby village.

2. Pursuant to the complaint lodged by the petitioner, a case in Crime No.216 of 2017 has been registered on 19.04.2017 for "girl missing".

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3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the girl was secured and she was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, Madurai, on 22.04.2017 and on the orders of the Board, she is presently lodged in Sakthi Videal Home, Madurai.

4. Since the detenu stated that she is willing to go with her parents, who are present here and that the parents have also assured this Court that they will not try to marry her off in a hurry and that they would provide her education, we are of the view that no useful purpose would be served by producing the detenu once again before the Juvenile Justice Board, Madurai.

5. In the result, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed and the custody of the detenu is handed over to her parents. All further proceedings in Crime No.216 of 2017 before the Juvenile Justice Board, Madurai, stands closed.

sd/- Assistant Registrar() /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Pudur Post, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Karuppaiyoorani Police Station, Karuppaiyoorani Madurai.

3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, L.K.T.Nagar, Madurai.

4. The Juvenile Justice Board, Madurai.

5. The Sakthi Videal Home, Muthupatti, 21, Kennet Nagar, Palanganatham, Madurai.

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

+1cc to Mr. K. Suresh, Advocate, SR.No.53820. ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.[MD].No.606 of 2017 Dated: 25.04.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ SDS/JC/05.05.2017/3P/8C