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M.Anand Kumar v. The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC22 Dec 2023HCP(MD)/1603/2023

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What is this about?

This Habeas Corpus petition sought the production of the petitioner's daughter, declared a major, who had been in police custody. Upon interaction, the court found the girl was secured and posed no danger, leading to the closure of the petition.

What did the court decide?

The Habeas Corpus petition has been closed as the absentee was secured and no longer under the custody of respondents.

M.Anand Kumar Vs The Superintendent of Police — Madras HC (2023) — LawSathi Research

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1603 of 2023

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 22.12.2023

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1603 of 2023

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M.Anandkumar ... Petitioner

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-vs-

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District.

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3.R.Santhakumar ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to take necessary steps to produce the person or body of the detenue namely, A.Harshavardhini aged about 18 years, daughter of M.Anandkumar before this Court and set her at liberty.

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1603 of 2023

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.S.Ramakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2

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ORDER

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[Order of the Court was made by RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.]

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This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed to to direct the respondents 1 and 2

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herein to take necessary steps to produce the person or body of the petitioner's daughter/detenue namely, A.Harshavardhini aged about 18 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

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2.By an order dated 21.12.2023, the respondent police was directed to produce the absentee, Ms.A.Harshavardhini, who is the daughter of the petitioner herein. As it was represented by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the mother of the detenue has called over the police and produced the girl and hence, on the mention moved by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the case is listed today.

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3.The abentee was produced before us and we had interaction and she

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expressed that her date of birth is 18.12.2005 and as an today, she is a major. From the interaction, we heard in the open Court, we find that due to some family quarrel between herself and her mother, the absentee left to the family friend at Vattalagunduand on information from the said family friend, her father came and picked up her from Vattalagundu and she also stated that though she knows the third respondent, he has not gone with her to Vattalagundu. The parents of the absentee also present before this Court and in order to identify the detenue, the parents of the absentee have also produced the Aadhaar Card viz., Aadhaar Card No.5916 6188 8793 and there is no dispute with regard to the identity of the girl produced before this Court.

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4.Since the absentee was secured, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

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[T.K.R., J.] [P.B.B., J.] 22.12.2023

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sji

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1603 of 2023

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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J. and P.B.BALAJI, J.

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sji

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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2.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Madurai District.

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3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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22.12.2023

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