P.Muthusamy v. The Commissioner Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.1502 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :07.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU H.C.P.(MD) No.1502 of 2021 P.Muthusamy ... Petitioner -vs1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner Office, Madurai City, Madurai - 625 002.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Police Assistant Commissioner Office, Thiruparankundram, Madurai - 625 005.

3.The Inspector of Police, Madurai City Police Station, Thirunagar - 625 006, Madurai - District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the Respondents 1 and 3 to produce the person or body of petitioner daughter M.Sarumathi, aged 19 years and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Suresh For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.) Alleging that the petitioner's daughter by name M.Sarumathi, aged about 19 years, was found missing from 17.09.2021, the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the third respondent police. But, so far no action has been taken by the respondents to secure the detenue. Hence, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State, on instructions would submit that the complaint has been received in C.S.R.No.326 of 2021 and the initial investigation reveals that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.1502 of 2021 detenue is a major and she got married with one Surya, who is an Srilankan Refugee and now residing at Refugee Camp at Srivilliputhur and the detenue has been secured.

3.The detenue is produced before this Court. The petitioner and his wife are also present before this Court. We have enquired the detenue. She has stated that she is willing to go with her husband. 4.Considering the fact that the detenue is a major and now got married and she is not illegally detained, we find no merit in this petition. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pm Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 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 Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner Office, Madurai City, Madurai - 625 002.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Police Assistant Commissioner Office, Thiruparankundram, Madurai - 625 005.

3.The Inspector of Police, Madurai City Police Station, Thirunagar - 625 006, Madurai - District.

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

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