Ramarpandi v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.1030 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.12.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD) No.1030 of 2020 Ramarpandi ... Petitioner -vs1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Devarkulam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

3. Esakki Kumar ... 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 secure the detenue namely Rajeshwari, daughter of Ramarpandi, aged 19 years and produce the body of the detenuebefore this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.J.Karthick For Respondents :

Mr.R.Anandharaj, 1 and 2 Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to secure and produce Rajeshwari, daughter of Ramarpandi, aged 19 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

2.The case of the Petitioner is that he is having three sons and one daughter, the detenue herein and she was found missing from 1.11.2020. Despite complaint being given, no action was taken by the respondents 1 and 2 Police and hence this Habeas Corpus Petition.

3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the Petitioner, the detenue and the third respondent appeared before this Court through video-conferencing from the Additional Public Prosecutor's office and on enquiry, the detenue has stated that on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.1030 of 2020 10.12.2020, the marriage between her and the third respondent was performed at Marthandam and they are living together, but the detenue has refused to go with the Petitioner. 4.In the light of the above facts, this Court is of the opinion that no further adjudication is required in this Habeas Corpus Petition and accordingly, the same stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsn Note :

In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 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, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Devarkulam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.1030 of 2020 22.12.2020 KG(CO) CS(06.01.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2