Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/962/2016closed

Ramu v. The Superintendent Of Police

2016-11-11Honourable Mr Justice M.V. Muralidaran,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN H.C.P.[MD].No.962 of 2016 Ramu : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Keelasevalpatti Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.Karthikeyan : Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenu namely Ramana, D/o.Manivasagam, aged about 17 years and hand over the custody of the detenu with the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Ramar, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.] The petitioner is the mother of the detenu viz., Ramana D/o.Manivasagam, aged about 17 years. She has come up with this Habeas Corpus Petition alleging that the detenu has been found missing from 15.07.2016. It is also alleged that the third respondent had kidnapped her and in respect of the same, a case has been registered in Crime No.45 of 2016 on the file of the 2nd respondent.

2. When this petition came up for hearing before the earlier Division Bench of this Court on 09.08.2016, the detenu was produced and on enquiry, she told that she was not interested in going with her parents. Therefore, she was directed to be kept in Sakthi Vidiyal Home. Today, the detenu is produced before this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Court. Now she has attained majority and she has right to choose her own way of life. On enquiry, she states that she would go with her mother. The said statement is recorded.

3. In view of the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed giving liberty to the detenu to choose her own way of life. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Keelasevalpatti Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

gcg RL/4C/2P/KM/28.11.2016 Order made in H.C.P.[MD].No.962 of 2016 Dated:

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