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A.Manjula v. the Assistant Commissioner of Police

Madras HC27 Jan 2021HCP/96/2021

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What is this about?

The Madras High Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by a mother regarding her 19-year-old daughter who had eloped. The Court directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police to monitor the ongoing 'woman missing' investigation and keep the petitioner informed.

What did the court decide?

Habeas corpus petition closed with a direction to the Assistant Commissioner of Police to monitor the investigation and keep the petitioner informed.

A.Manjula Vs the Assistant Commissioner of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27.01.2021

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Coram

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The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.SIVAGNANAM

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H.C.P. No.96 of 2021

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S.Manjula .. Petitioner Vs.

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1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ennore Range, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai – 600 080. 2.The Inspector of Police, M-8, Sathangadu Police Station, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai – 600 081

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3.Nirmal Kumar .. Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the second respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter, viz., S.Agalya, aged about 19 years before this Court from the illegal custody of the third respondent and set her at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Suganth Sam Abraham For RR 1 and 2 : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.]

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This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking to direct the second respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter, viz., S.Agalya, aged about 19 years before this Court from the illegal custody of the third respondent and set her at liberty.

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It is the case of the petitioner that her daughter Agalya, aged about 19 years, had gone away with the third respondent and that the police have not taken effective steps to

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secure her.

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On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Sathangadu Police Station Crime No.16 of 2021 for 'woman missing' was registered and the investigation conducted so far revealed that Agalya was in love with the third respondent and had eloped with him.

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In view of the above, this habeas corpus petition is closed with a direction to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ennore Range, to monitor the investigation in Sathangadu Police Station Crime No.16 of 2021 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenue is secured, she may be produced before the Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvottiyur, under intimation to the petitioner and the learned Magistrate shall pass orders with regard to the custody in accordance with law.

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-s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CSVII)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
nsd
To
1.The Judicial Magistrate,
Thiruvottiyur.
2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Ennore Range,
Thiruvottiyur, Chennai – 600 080.
3.The Inspector of Police,
M-8, Sathangadu Police Station,
Thiruvottiyur, Chennai – 600 081
4.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
+1 cc to Mr.S.Suganth sam Abraham Advocate sr4263
H.C.P. No.96 of 2021
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aa19/02/2021

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A.Manjula v. the Assistant Commissioner of Police

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