Saraswathy v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Saraswathy ... Petitioner / Grand mother of the Detenu Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, T.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to produce the body or person of the detenue / minor grand daughter Shalini aged about 17 1⁄2 years daughter of Alagarsamy before this Court and handover the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner is the grandmother of the minor detenue. When the matter was taken up for disposal, the second respondent produced the detenue before us. The detenue has expressed her desire to go with her father and grandmother. We suitably counselled the father as well as the grandmother that they should treat the detenue properly.

3. Recording the stand of the detenue, the Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of.

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To:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, T.Kallupatti Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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