Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1256/2022closed

C.Pandi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-07-29Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.07.2022

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.(MD)No.1256 of 2022 C.Pandi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue namely Muthulakshmi, D/o.C.Pandi aged 29 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Susikumar For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] It is the case of the petitioner that his daughter Muthulakshmi went missing from 06.07.2022 and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure her.

2.Today, Mr.K.Murugan, Special Sub Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station is present.

3. On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Sellur Police Station Crime No.609/2022 was registered for 'woman missing' and during the course of investigation, it came to light that Muthulakshmi was in love with one Venkat of Sammattipuram and has eloped with him. In such view of the matter, this petition is closed with a direction to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sellur, Madurai to supervise the investigation that is being conducted by the Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station Crime No. 609/2022 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As

and when Muthulakshmi is secured, she may be produced before the Judicial Magistrate, No.II, Madurai under intimation to the petitioner and the learned Magistrate may pass appropriate orders with regard to custody. (P.N.P.,J.) (R.H.,J.) 29.07.2022 Internet : Yes RR To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, No.II Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District 3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sellur, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai District 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

P.N.PRAKASH,J.

and R.HEMALATHA, J.

RR H.C.P.(MD)No.1256 of 2022 29.07.2022