P.Duraipandi v. The Inspector General Of Police
H.C.P.(MD) No.1127 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :09.09.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU H.C.P.(MD) No.1127 of 2021 P.Duraipandi ... Petitioner Vs.
1.State Rep.by The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
3.The Inspector of Police, Y.Othakkadai Police Station, Madurai District.
4.Vijayakumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3, to produce the petitioner's daughter Pandi Meenakshi, aged about 25 years and her daughters Minor Sharmitha (age 5), D/o.Pandi Meenakshi, Subiksha (age 3), D/o. Pandi Meenakshi before this Court in person or body of detenue before this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthusamy For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi, (R1 to R3) Standing Counsel for Government
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.] Alleging that the petitioner's daughter one Pandi Meenakshi along with her two minor children found missing, suspecting that the 4th respondent has abducted her daughter, the petitioner has given a complaint before the 3rd respondent Police. Since no action has been taken on the complaint, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.
2. Mr.S.Ravi, the learned Standing Counsel for the State submitted that the detenue is a widow, now he eloped with the 4th https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2
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3. Considering the submissions, sine the detenues are found missing more than sixty days, the third respondent police is directed to proceed with the investigation, secure the detenues as early as possible and produce before the concerned Judicial Magistrate. On such production, the concerned Judicial Magistrate is directed to pass suitable orders regarding the custody of the detenues, in accordance with law.
4. With the above directions, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mpk Note :
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1.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
3.The Inspector of Police, Y.Othakkadai Police Station, Madurai District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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