Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/956/2020closed

T.Palani v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-12-23Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram,Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.)2 pages

H.C.P.(MD) No.956 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD) No.956 of 2020 T.Palani ... Petitioner/Father of the detenue -vs1.The Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police (SP Office) Office Ramanathapuram 2.The State rep.by The Inspector of Police Thondi Police Station Ramanathapuram ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the detenue namely petitioner daughter Mugileveni, daughter of M.Palani, aged about 19 years, in person before this Court or her body and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kishorekumar For Respondents: Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The petitioner has filed this habeas corpus petition seeking direction to the respondents to produce his daughter, namely, Mugileveni, before this Court and set her at liberty.

2. According to the petitioner, the detenue Mugileveni is his daughter. His daughter is found missing from 17.10.2020 and in this regard, he gave a complaint to the second respondent - Police and the same is registered in Crime No.260 of 2020. Since no further action was taken by the respondent Police, the present habeas corpus petition has been filed.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the petitioner and the detenue appeared before this Court through Video Conferencing from the Office of the Public Prosecutor. On enquiry, the detenue would state that she is aged 19 years and she married https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.956 of 2020 one Vineeth on 15.11.2020 in a Temple at Sirkali. She further stated that she is not willing to go with her father.

4. In the light of the above statement of the detenue, we do not find any valid reason to further adjudicate the habeas corpus petition and the same is therefore dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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.

krk To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police (SP Office) Office, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, Ramanathapuram.

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

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