Habeas corpus petition by a father alleging his 17-year-old daughter was in the illegal custody of the third respondent. The court recorded the submission that the girl had been secured and was living with her father, held the grievance redressed, and closed the petition.
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HCP.No.354 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.02.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
H.C.P.No.354 of 2024
M.Kumar
.. Petitioner/father of the detenu
Vs.
State rep. by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu.
2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruporur Police Station, Chengalpattu.
3.Logesh
.. Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body and person of the petitioner's daughter, by name, K.Maheshwari, D/o.Kumar, aged about 17 years, who is under the illegal custody of the third respondent before this Court and set her at liberty forthwith.
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For Petitioner : Ms.S.Sengkodi For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind for R1 and R2
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.)
When the petitioner's daughter had gone missing from 03.02.2024, a complaint in this regard came to be registered by the second respondent police in Cr.No.69 of 2024 as girl missing. In this background, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.
2.Recording the submission of both the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the petitioner's daughter has been secured and has now living under the care and custody of her father, the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and no further orders are required to be passed in this petition.
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3.Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
(M.S.R.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 22.02.2024
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Anu
To
1.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu.
2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruporur Police Station, Chengalpattu.
3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court
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M.S.RAMESH,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J.
Anu
H.C.P.No.354 of 2024
22.02.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's minor daughter was under illegal custody of the third respondent and should be produced and set at liberty.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Kumar
The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu
The Inspector of Police, Thiruporur Police Station, Chengalpattu
Logesh
M.S.Ramesh
Sunder Mohan
As recorded by the court registry
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