Ganeshan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.07.2022

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.(MD)No.1092 of 2022 Ganesan .. Petitioner / Father of the detenue Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Sakkottai Police Station, Sivagangai District 3.Vinoth .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenue namely Mangai @ Mangaiyarkarasi, D/o.Ganesan, now aged about 21 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] It is the case of the petitioner that his daughter Mangayarkarasi, aged 21 years went missing from 21.06.2022 and that police are not taking effective steps to secure her.

2. Today, Mr.Ravichandran, Head Constable, Sakkottai Police Station is present.

3. On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry in Sakkottai Police Station Crime No.342/2022 was registered and during the course of enquiry, it came to light that Mangayarkarasi was in love with the third respondent and had eloped with him. Since Mangayarkarasi is not a juvenile, it cannot be stated that she is in the illegal custody of the third respondent. Hence, this petition is closed.

(P.N.P.,J.) (R.H.,J.) 08.07.2022 Internet : Yes RR

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Sakkottai Police Station, Sivagangai District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

P.N.PRAKASH,J.

and R.HEMALATHA, J.

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