Kubendran v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Kubendran ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City.

5.Devasuriya 6.Swathi 7.Sathishkumar 8.Pravinkumar 9.Vinothkumar 1/4

10.Nelson ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to produce the person of the petitioner's daughter Parkavi, D/o.Kubendran, aged 17 years before this Court and handover the custody to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jeyaprakash For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Phabahar, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R1 to R4.

O R D E R

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) The petitioner is the father of the detenue. The girl is missing since 09.05.2024. The photographs produced by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor indicate that the girl got married to the fifth respondent. Based on the complaint given by the petitioner, the third respondent has registered Crime No.144 of 2024. 2/4

2.We direct the third respondent to take earnest steps to trace the missing girl. No purpose will be served by keeping this habeas corpus petition.

3.With the aforesaid direction to the third respondent, this habeas corpus petition is disposed of.

(G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 24.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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