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Selvambal v. the Superintendent of Police

Madras HC8 Mar 2024HCP/477/2024

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What is this about?

In the High Court at Madras, a Habeas Corpus petition filed by a mother regarding her missing 17-year-old daughter was disposed of as the girl was produced in court, stated willingness to reconcile with parents, and the grievance was redressed.

What did the court decide?

Petition stands closed as the grievance is redressed upon the daughter's production and expression of willingness to reconcile.

Selvambal Vs the Superintendent of Police — Bail and Remand | Madras HC (2024)

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HCP.No.477 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08.03.2024

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

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H.C.P.No.477 of 2024

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Selvambal .. Petitioner/mother of the detenue

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Vs.

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

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2.State rep. by its Inspector of Police, Rishivandiyam, Kallakurichi District.

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3.Raji @ Rajadurai

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.. Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the petitioner's daughter viz., Dhanalakshmi, aged about 17 years old from the custody of the third respondent before this Court and handover

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to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Navaneetha Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind for R1 and R2

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.)

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When the petitioner's daughter, born on 29.06.2007, aged about 16 years, went missing, a complaint was registered by the second respondent police in Crime No.90 of 2024. Since there was no substantial progress in the investigation, the present HCP has been filed.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the girl had a

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love affair with the third respondent herein, owing to which, she left her house. The second respondent has, however, traced the girl and since the petitioner has not taken the custody of her daughter, she was admitted in the

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Combined Government Home, Kallakuruchi.

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3.Today, when the HCP was called, the petitioner's daughter was produced before us, who stated that she is willing to reconcile and live with her parents. As such, the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed and

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hence, no further order are required to be passed in this petition.

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4.Accordingly, the present Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

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(M.S.R.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 08.03.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Anu

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M.S.RAMESH,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J.

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Anu

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

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2.The Inspector of Police, Rishivandiyam, Kallakurichi District.

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3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court

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