Murugesan Achari v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.08.2022

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.(MD)No.1409 of 2022 Murugesan Achari ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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

... Respondents 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 and produce the person or body of the detenue, Petitioner's daughter namely Mega Saraswathi, D/o.Murugesan Achari, aged about 23 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Prabha For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar 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 Mega Saraswathi, aged 23 years, went missing from 28.07.2022 and that police are not taking effective steps to secure her.

2. Today, Mega Saraswathi was produced before us by the respondent police. When we enquired her, she stated that her date of birth is 14.04.2000 and got married to one Kavinarasu on 31.07.2022. In such view of the matter, it cannot be stated that the detenue is in the illegal custody of anyone for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus. Hence, this petition is closed. (P.N.P.,J.) (R.H.,J.) 26.08.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes RR

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Koodankulam Police Station, Tirunelveli 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.1409 of 2022 26.08.2022