This Habeas Corpus Petition, filed by a father, sought production of his 19-year-old daughter. The Court noted she had married the third respondent and was a major, permitting her to go as per her wish and closing the petition.
Permitted the detenue to go as per her wish after noting her marriage and major age, closing the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.02.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN
H.C.P.No.3677 of 2014
Bharanitharan ..Petitioner
Vs
1.State represented by
Superintendent of Police,
Cuddalore District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Nellikuppam Police station,
Cuddalore District.
3.Jayaseelan ..Respondents
Prayer:- This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter Kanimozhi, aged about 19 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ram Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, Additional Public Prosecutor .
O R D E R
This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the father of the detenue to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter Kanimozhi, aged about 19 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vsi
To
1.The Superintendent of Police,
Cuddalore District.
2. The Inspector of Police,
Nellikuppam Police Station, Cuddalore District.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.
H.C.P.No.3677 of 2014
vgi(co)
pmk.5.3.2015
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a 19-year-old dashed girl should be produced before the Court to secure her liberty in a Habeas Corpus Petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Bharanitharan
State represented by Superintendent of Police
Jayaseelan
M. Jaichandren
Aruna Jagadesan
As recorded by the court registry
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