P.Sumathi, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN HCP(MD)No.910 of 2017 P.Sumathi .. Petitioner Vs.

State rep.by

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.

3. The Superior, Holy Cross Home for destitute Women, Holy Cross Social Service Centre, Paravai, Madurai. .. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying directin the 3rd respondent to produce the detenu by name Swathi (female aged 19 years) D/o.Kasiviswanathan before this Court and consequently set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.William Christopher For RR - 1 & 2 : Mr.T.Mohan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J) The petitioner is the mother of the detenu. The second respondent police produced the detenu who was confined in a destitute women home. After speaking to the detenu, we were surprised to note as to why the detenu had to be sent to a home, especially when the petitioner/mother was the complainant, who lodged a complaint against one Marudhu stating that he had intimacy with her daughter/detenu.

2.The detenu has narrated a different story before us making certain serious allegations against the police officials attached to the second respondent. She further states that she is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

willing to join her mother and request that appropriate protection may be given to her and her mother against the atrocity meted out by the said Marudhu of Kalavasal.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submits that the said Marudhu has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.

4.In the light of the stand taken by the detenu, we direct the detenu to join the petitioner/mother and if there is any interference by the said Marudhu or persons known to him, the petitioner is directed to lodge a complaint before the All Women Police Station at Samayanallur and if such complaint is given, the police shall immediately take action against him/them and proceed in accordance with law.

5.With the said direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.

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

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