S.Pandiyarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

H.C.P(MD)No.1483 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :05.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.(MD) No.1483 of 2021 S.Pandiyarajan ... Petitioner/Father of the detenue -vs1. The Inspector of Police, Thiruparangundram Police Station, Madurai District.

2. Thangapandi ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the 1st respondent to produce the body or person of the petitioner's daughter/detenu by name P.Harini, D/o.S.Pandiyarajan, aged about 19 years, before this court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Thamizharasan For R1 :Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V. BHARATHIDASAN, J.) The prayer in the Habeas Corpus Petition is to direct the first respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter/detenu by name P.Harini, aged about 19 years, before this court and set her at liberty.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.The petitioner's daughter by name P.Harini aged 19 years found missing and suspecting that the second respondent abducted her, the petitioner has given a complaint before the first respondent. Since no action has been taken by the first respondent, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P(MD)No.1483 of 2021 4.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the first respondent has secured the detenu and produced before this Court. The petitioner and his wife are also present before this Court. On enquiry, the petitioner's daughter/detenu by name P.Harini would state that on her own volition, she left the home and married the second respondent by name, Thangapandi and she is leading married life with the second respondent and she is not willing to go with her parents.

5. Considering the facts that the detenu is now major and she is secured and as per her statement, she has married the second respondent and living with him and not willing to go with the petitioner, we are of the opinion that no further adjudication is required in this Habeas Corpus Petition and accordingly, the same stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cm/csm Note :

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To

1. The Inspector of Police, Thiruparangundram Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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