In a Habeas Corpus Petition seeking the production of the petitioner's minor daughter detained by police, the court recorded that the child was released to the petitioner and the petition was withdrawn. The court accordingly closed the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 15.04.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN
H.C.P.No.297 of 2021
Shanmugam, S/o.Arumugam ...Petitioner / Father of the detenue versus 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Manalurpet Police Station, Manalurpet, Kallakurichi District. ...Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body of the petitioner's minor daughter Gokila, D/o.Shanmugam, aged about 171 /2 years, before this Court and hand over her to the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthilkumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.]
This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's minor daughter viz. Gokila before this Court and hand over her custody to him.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
sri
To
1.The Superintendent of Police,
Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Manalurpet Police Station,
Manalurpet,
Kallakurichi District.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
H.C.P.No.297 of 2021
AK-II(CO)
EU 6.5.2021
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to produce the minor daughter before the Court and hand over custody to the father when the detenue was already released.
Whether the petitioner's withdrawal of the complaint and the release of the detenue warrant the closure of the Habeas Corpus Petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shanmugam, S/o.Arumugam
The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi
The Inspector of Police, Manalurpet Police Station
P.N.PRAKASH
R.PONGIAPPAN
As recorded by the court registry
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