In a habeas corpus petition filed by a father seeking release of his missing 18-year-old daughter, the court held that since the investigation revealed she had married the third respondent, her custody was not illegal. The petition was dismissed and held closed.
The Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. No order for the production of the detenue was made.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.01.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA
H.C.P.No. 62 of 2022
Perumal
... Petitioner
Vs.
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS directing the 1st respondent and 2nd respondent police to produce the body of the detenue daughter of the petitioner, namely, P.Preetha, aged about 18 years, from the illegal custody of the 3rd respondent, and produce her before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty.
For petitioner : Mr.R.Deepak
[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.]
This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents police to produce the body of the detenue, daughter of the petitioner, viz., P.Preetha, aged about 18 years, from the illegal custody of the 3rd respondent and produce her before this Court and set her at liberty.
Preetha, aged about 18 years, went missing from 13.11.2021 and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure her.
Hence, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-IX)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mtl/nsd
To
+1cc to M/s.R.Deepak, Advocate, S.R.No.4059
H.C.P.No.62 of 2022
PL(CO)
SU(10/02/2022)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the facts established render the detention illegal warranting a writ of habeas corpus.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Perumal
The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore
The State rep by Inspector of Police, Kalavai Police Station, Ranipet
V.Srinivasan
P.N.PRAKASH
R.HEMALATHA
As recorded by the court registry
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