The High Court in habeas corpus proceedings directed police to monitor two cases regarding a missing 14-year-old girl. Upon confirmation that the victim was secured and handed over to her parents, the Court closed the petition.
Habeas corpus petition closed; directions to monitor pending crime cases provided.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.11.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA
H.C.P.NO.1407 OF 2021
Valarmathi ... Petitioner
.Vs.
PRAYER:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter by name Priyadharshini, aged about 14 years, before this Hon'ble Court and restore her custody along with her.
ORDER
This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter by name Priyadharshini, aged about 14 years, before this Hon'ble Court and restore her custody along with her.
"This petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter Priyadharshini, aged about 14 years, before this Court and hand over her custody to the petitioner.
Post on 21.10.2021."
Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS II)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
| bga | |
|---|---|
| To | |
| 1. | The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruthuraipoondi. |
| 2. | The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvarur District, Thiruvarur. |
| 3. | The Inspector of Police, Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur District. |
| 4. | The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruthuraipoondi. |
| 5. | The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruthuraipoondi. |
| 6. | The Child Welfare Committee, Thiruvarur. |
| 7. | The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. |
| H.C.P.NO.1407 OF 2021 | |
| PCH( PBS/ |
CO) 03/12/2021 |
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a habeas corpus petition for the production of a missing minor girl remains open after she has been secured and returned to her parents.
The extent of directions to police authorities when a case involving a minor girl is registered under the POCSO Act and Section 366-A IPC.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
No precedent citedReferred
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Valarmathi
Superintendent of Police, Thiruvarur District
Inspector of Police, Thiruthuraipoondi
Vignesh Kannan
P.N.Pra
R.Hemalatha
As recorded by the court registry
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