Dismissed
C.Ashokan v. the Inspector of Police
Madras HCHCP(MD)/826/2017
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a Habeas Corpus petition to secure the release of his ward, A. Sivasankari, alleging illegal custody. The detenue appeared, stated she was not in illegal custody. On the counsel's submission of an amicable settlement, the petition was dismissed and the detenue set free.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed and detenue set at liberty based on withdrawal and amicable settlement.