Petitioner filed a habeas corpus petition to release his 17-year-old daughter. Court found she was a major who voluntarily eloped with and wished to remain with the respondent accused.
Writ of habeas corpus dismissed; petition disposed of as no further orders can be passed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 18.12.2017
Coram
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER & THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
H.C.P.No.2291 of 2017
R.Pavundass ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police
Tirupur District.
2.The Inspector of Police
All Women Police Station
Palladam Taluk
Tirupur District.
3.Sakthivel ...Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to produce the body of his daughter Suganthi, D/o.Raja aged 17 years this Hon'ble Court and to set her liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Balachandran For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2 MR.J.VASU for R3
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by RAJIV SHAKDHER, J)
2.1. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor had, in the meanwhile, also informed the counsel for the petitioner.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-iii)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vsm
To
1.The Superintendent of Police
Tirupur District.
2.The Inspector of Police
All Women Police Station
Palladam Taluk
Tirupur District.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
Madras High Court,
Chennai.
+1cc to Mr.J.VASU, Advocate, S.R.No.91050
+1cc to Mr.T.BALACHANDRAN Advocate, S.R.No. 90021
H.C.P.No.2291 of 2017
KK(CO)
TR(30/01/2018)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a habeas corpus petition can be maintained when the detenue is a major and claims to have married the accused.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R. Pavundass
The Superintendent of Police, Tirupur District
The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Palladam Taluk, Tirupur District
Sakthivel
RAJIV SHAKDHER
N. SATHISH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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