Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1348/2022closed

Murugan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-08-18Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2022

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.(MD)No.1348 of 2022 Murugan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District 2.The Inspector of Police, Mallankinar Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.Sakthi .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person or body of the detenue by name Santhiya, D/o.Murugan, female aged about 19 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Maoharan 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 Santhiya, aged 19 years went missing from 05.08.2022 and that police are not taking effective steps to secure her.

2.On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Mallanginar Police Station crime No.99/2022 has been registered for 'woman missing' and during the course of investigation, it came to light that Santhiya has eloped with the third respondent. However, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the third respondent is a cousin brother of Santhiya. Be that as it may, we direct the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arupppukottai Sub Division to monitor the investigation that is being conducted by the Inspector of Police in Mallanginar Police Station Crime No.99/2022 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any, and as and when Santhiya is secured, she may be produced before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Virudhunagar under intimation to the petitioner

and the learned Magistrate may pass appropriate orders with regard to custody. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. (P.N.P.,J.) (R.H.,J.) 18.08.2022 Internet : Yes RR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District 2.The Inspector of Police, Mallankinar Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

3.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.1348 of 2022 18.08.2022