Ramayee v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.1295 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU H.C.P.(MD) No.1295 of 2021 Ramayee ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District (Rural) Dindigul.

3.The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul 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 produce the body or person of the petitioner's minor daughter Priyatharshini, aged about 15 years, the detenue herein before this Court and handover the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Gandhi For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.) Alleging that the petitioner's minor daughter, by name, Priyatharshini, aged about 15 years, found missing from 22.08.2021, the petitioner has filed a complaint before the third respondent police. Since no action has been taken by the 3rd respondent Police to secure the detenue, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2.Today the 3rd respondent police secured the detenue and produced before this Court and on enquiry, she submitted that she got friendship with one Surya in Instagram, left the parental house and joined with him. Now, she wants to go with the petitioner / mother. The petitioner / mother is also present before this Court and she is willing to take the detenue.

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H.C.P.(MD) No.1295 of 2021 3.Mr.S.Ravi, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State, on instructions, would submit that the respondent police arrested the said Suriya and remanded him in judicial custody.

4.Considering the circumstances of the case, the detenue has been secured and her custody handed over to the petitioner/mother, no further adjudication is required in this matter. Hence, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.D I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mpk 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.

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

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District (Rural) Dindigul.

3.The Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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