Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1215/2022closed

Shanthi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-07-22Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.07.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Shanthi : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Puthukadai Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

3.Seenu : Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents herein to secure and produce the person or body of the detenu namely Anishma, D/o. Sreekumar, aged about 19 years before this Court and set him at liberty. 1/4

For Petitioner : Ms.P.Pandi Rani For Respondents 1& 2 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

*********** [Made by R.HEMALATHA, J.] It is the case of the petitioner that her daughter Anishma, aged about 19 years went missing from 28.06.2022 and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure her. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition with the above prayer.

2.Heard Ms.P.Pandi Rani, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2. 3.On instructions, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry in Puthukadai Police Station in C.S.R.No.552/2022 was registered and during the course of enquiry it came to light that Anishma was in love with the third respondent herein and had eloped with him. However, Anishma was secured by the police and 2/4

enquiry was conducted on 19.07.2022. Since Anishma was insisting that she would not go with the petitioner as she has got married, the petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.552/2022 was closed. 4.Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

[P.N.P.,J.] & [R.H.,J.] 22.07.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Puthukadai Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

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

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P.N.PRAKASH, J.

and R.HEMALATHA, J.

MR ORDER MADE IN 22.07.2022 4/4