T.Latha v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.11.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH H.C.P.(MD)No.1932 of 2022 T.Latha .. Petitioner / Mother of the Detenu Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's daughter namely T.Hariganga, D/o.Thangapandi, aged about 25 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondents :Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.) The mother of the detenu has filed this petition on the ground that her daughter Hariganga went missing from 10.10.2022 onwards and she sought for a direction to the respondent police to produce the body of her daughter. 2.Heard Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the detenu was produced before us. She stated that she was married and she is also having a child. There was some misunderstanding between the detenu and her mother and hence, the detenu left her mother and went to Coimbatore. The detenu further stated that an advertisement was given by the Standard Service at Coimbatore, which deals with providing help to sick patients and old persons. According to the detenu, she is now taking care of a sick patient and she has been paid adequate salary for the same. The detenu

made it very clear that she does not want to go along with the petitioner. The detenu being a major, we cannot force her to go along with the petitioner. 4.Recording the above statement, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(M.S.R.,J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 29.11.2022 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Ns To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

M.S.RAMESH,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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