Santhanasamy v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.1075 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :06.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU H.C.P.(MD) No.1075 of 2021 Santhanasamy ... Petitioner/Father of the detenu -vs1.The Superintendant of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Srivaikundam Police Station, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to find the whereabouts of the petitioner's daughter by name Selvakani, aged about 28 years and produce her body or in person and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Angusamy For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Standing counsel for the State

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.) Alleging that the petitioner's daughter by name Selvakani, aged about 28 years, is found missing from 20.06.2021, the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the second respondent police. Based on the complaint given by the petitioner, the respondent police has registered an F.I.R. in Crime No.169 of 2021, for woman missing and thereafter, no action has been taken by the respondent police to secure the detenu. Hence, the present Habeas Corpus Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mr.S.Ravi, learned Standing counsel appearing for the State, on instructions would submit that the petitioner's daughter viz., Selvakani has eloped with one Chelladurai and she was also appeared before the respondent police and gave a statement that she married the said Chelladurai.

3. Considering the above facts, we find that there is no illegal detention as alleged by the petitioner. Hence, the Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

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To 1.The Superintendant of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Srivaikundam Police Station, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District.

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

ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.1075 of 2021 05.08.2021 GS (18.08.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2