Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1122/2024closed

A.Muneeswari v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-09-23Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan,Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :23.09.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD H.C.P.(MD) No.1122 of 2024 A. Muneeswari ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Theni District

2. The Inspector of Police Devathanapatti Police Station Theni District

3. S.Livin Kumar ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the petitioner's minor daughter by name A.Sumithira Devi, daughter of late.Andisamy aged 17 years old before this Court and hand over custody to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S. Malaikani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Habeus Corpus Petition had been filed by the petitioner complaining that her daughter who was born on 05.11.2003 had been found missing on and from 17.08.2024.

2. The petitioner suspected that her daughter would have gone away with the third respondent/ son of the sister -in- law of the petitioner.

3. The detenue got admission in B.E (EEE) in a college but she did not join the course. In this connection, a complaint had been lodged and First Information Report had been registered for the offence under Section 5(l) r/w. 6 of POCSO Act. The respondents were able to secure the girl.

4. We enquired with the girl and she stated that she would go to a home where she stayed. We also enquired with petitioner who was present in the Court.

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5. In view of the nature of representation made, the girl who had been secured has been handed over to the Superintendent, One Stop Centre, Government Hospital at Theni District.

6. In view of the fact that the daughter of the petitioner had been secured, this Habeus Corpus Petition had been closed as no further order is required to be passed..

(C.V.K., J.) (J.S.N.P, J.) 23.09.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No aav To

1. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Theni District

2. The Inspector of Police Devathanapatti Police Station Theni District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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