The High Court entitled a habeas corpus petition seeking production of a missing 20-year-old woman. She was produced by police, confirmed her marriage status, and the court found no illegal custody.
The Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as the detenue was produced and no illegal custody is established.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.04.2022
Coram
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN
H.C.P.No.551 of 2022
Gunasekaran S/o.Ramasamy
Vs.
Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the respondents herein to produce the detenue, by name, Boomika d/o.Gunasekaran, aged about 20 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy
For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J]
This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents herein to produce the detenue Boomika d/o.Gunasekaran, aged about 20 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.
birth is 13.01.2002; she has completed B.Sc [Maths]; she was in love with one Mathiyazhagan and got married to him on 28.03.2022 in Cuddalore.
detenue Boomika is in the illegal custody of anyone for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus.
Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
H.C.P.No.551 of 2022
NR(CO)
SB(20/04/2022)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the detenue is in illegal custody warranting habeas corpus relief
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Gunasekaran S/o Ramasamy
The Superintendent of Police
The Inspector of Police
P.N.PRAKASH
A.A.NAKKIRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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