Pandiyammal.S v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.1024 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :26.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI H.C.P.(MD) No.1024 of 2021 S.Pandiyammal ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenu -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.M.Ramkumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the Petitioner's daughter Manjula, daughter of Pandiyammal, aged about 17 years(Minor), before this Court and hand over the custody to the Petitioner. For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Mareeskumar For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi 1 and 2 Standing Counsel for the State

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 for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the Petitioner's daughter Manjula, aged about 17 years (Minor), before this Court and hand over the custody to the Petitioner.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the detenue was produced by the second respondent through videoconferencing from the Public Prosecutor's Office. It is represented by the learned Standing Counsel for the State that the detenu had https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.1024 of 2021 eloped with the third respondent and after securing the detenue, a case has been registered against the third respondent. On enquiry, the detenue would state that she is willing to go with her mother/the Petitioner herein.

4.In the light of the above statement made by the detenue, this Court is of the view that no further adjudication is required in this Habeas Corpus Petition and accordingly, the same stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsn Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

To:

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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

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