Aysha v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.703 of 2023 Aysha ... Petitioner /mother-in-law of the Detenue Vs.

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

2.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruppur District, Thiruppur.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kayathar Police Station, Kayathar, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Oothukuli Police Station, Tirupur District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's daughter-in-law/detenue, namely, 1/5

Yogeswari, D/o.Nagarajan, aged about 20 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's daughter-in-law, namely, Yogeswari, daughter of Nagarajan, aged about 20 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the respondents Police has produced the detenue girl along with her mother. The detenue girl has stated that she has completed +2 and is doing the Teacher Training Course and she left the parental home some time back and after realizing her mistake, now she has come forward to join with her mother. 2/5

3. When we specifically asked that was there any marriage taken place or solemnized between the detenue and the son of the petitioner who claims to be the mother-in-law of the detenue, the detenue girl stoutly refuted such allegation and stated that she has never married anyone including the son of the petitioner and she wants to go with her mother, namely, K.Saraswathi.

4. The said statement made by the detenue girl is recorded.

5. Recording the same, the detenue girl since is not in illegal custody and has returned back to her mother, we close this Habeas Corpus Petition. (R.S.K., J.) & (K.K.R.K, J.) 19.06.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ssb 3/5

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

2.The Superintendent of Police, Thiruppur District, Thiruppur.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kayathar Police Station, Kayathar, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Oothukuli Police Station, Tirupur District.

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

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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