This petition sought a writ of habeas corpus regarding the illegal custody of a 17-year-old girl linked to POCSO offenses. The court earlier directed police supervision, but upon counsel submission that the girl had been secured and returned to her parents, closed the petition without further orders.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.10.2021
Coram
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
H.C.P.No.1491 of 2021
Murali @ Muralidharan S/o.Rajendran .. Petitioner
Vs.
The State represented by its 1. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Office of the COP, Veppery, Chennai - 600 007. 2. The Inspector of Police, P4 - Pulianthope P.S. Chennai - 600 012. 3. The Inspector of Police, W16 - All Women P.S., Pulianthope, Chennai - 600 012. 4. Gunasekaran S/o.Nagaraj .. Respondents
Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to produce the body and person of the petitioner's daughter Keerthana D/o.Murali @ Muralidharan, aged 17 years, before this Court and handover her custody to the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Mario Johnson For Respondents: Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor [1 to 3]
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J]
On 24.09.2021, we passed the following order:
'This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to produce the petitioner's daughter Keerthana, aged about 17 years, before this Court and handover her custody to the petitioner.
Post on 22.10.2021.'
Recording the said submission, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CCC)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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H.C.P.No.1491 of 2021
KG(CO) SU(02/11/2021)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing police to produce the petitioner's missing 17-year-old daughter.
Whether to direct specific police officers to supervise the investigation into the girl's disappearance.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Murali @ Muralidharan
The State
The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City
The Inspector of Police, P4 - Pulianthope P.S.
The Inspector of Police, W16 - All Women P.S.
Gunasekaran
P.N.PRAKASH
S.SRIMATHY
As recorded by the court registry
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