Karupusamy v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.873 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI H.C.P.(MD) No.873 of 2021 Karupusamy

...Petitioner/Father of Detenue

-vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.94/2021.

3.V.Kaliraj ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the detenue namely, Vivetha, daughter of the petitioner, (age 19 years) before this Court and set the detenue at her liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Jeyaram Sidharth For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Standing Counsel for Tamil Nadu Government ( for R1 and R2)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The petitioner has come forward with this habeas corpus petition seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce his daughter, by name, Vivetha, aged about 19 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the petitioner as well as the detenue appeared before this Court through video conferencing from the Public Prosecutor's Office. On enquiry, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.873 of 2021 detenue would state that she has married the third respondent on 08.05.2021. Since the third respondent has applied for divorce from his first wife, she is willing to go with her mother Rajakani, who has also accepted the same.

3.Recording the said statement, this habeas corpus petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) skn Note :

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Standing Counsel for Tamil Nadu Government, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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