Habeas corpus petition filed by mother for minor daughter detained by third respondent. Court declared the petition closed but directed continuation of investigation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED:03.09.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
H.C.P.NO.199 OF 2019
P.Alumelu ... Petitioner
-vs-
1. The State of TamilNadu
Rep. by Superintendent of Police,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by Inspector of Police,
Arni Taluk Police Station,
Thiruvannamalai District.
3. R.Radhakrishnan ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the
respondents 1 to 2 to produce the petitioner's minor daughter
Priya aged 16 years before this Court and hand over to the
petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Paramasiva Doss
For Respondents Mr.R.Prathap Kumar
: Addl. Public Prosecutor for R1
and R2
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.]
Petitioner is the mother of the detenue, who is admittedly a minor. Interalia alleging that she is in the illegal custody of the third respondent, the present habeas corpus petition has been filed.
2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions and placing reliance upon the status report, submitted that it is the second time elopement of the detenue with the third respondent. Earlier, a case was registered. Even for the present occurrence, a case has been registered. Steps are being taken to secure both the detenue and the third respondent.
3.Considering the above, we are not inclined to keep this petition pending any longer. Accordingly, the habeas corpus petition stands closed. However, the investigation shall be proceeded with and as and when the detenue is secured, she should be produced before the jurisdictional Magistrate.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mmi/ssm
To
1. The Superintendent of Police,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Inspector of Police,
Arni Taluk Police Station,
Thiruvannamalai District.
3. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
H.C.P.No.199 of 2019
EV(CO)
CS/25/10/2019
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P. Alumelu
The State of Tamil Nadu
R. Radhakrishnan
M.M. Sundresh
RMT. Teekaa Raman
As recorded by the court registry
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