Father sought habeas corpus for his 19-year-old son who went missing along with a female classmate. Police reported the two had eloped and were being traced. The Court found it a case of elopement, closed the petition, and directed police to continue the search.
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H.C.P.(MD).No.185 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 23.02.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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Kandasamy .. Petitioner/Father of the Detenu
Vs.
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the person or body of the detenu, the petitioner's son namely K.Vinith, S/o.Kandasamy, aged about 19 years before this Court and set him at liberty to the detenu.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Azhageson
For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J. and C.KUMARAPPAN,J.
Vinith, S/o.Kandasamy, who is a student of Sri Rengeswarar Polytechnic College at Namakkal District, had gone missing on 22.01.2024. On the same day, his classmate, one Deepika, D/o.Subramaniam was also found missing. It is not a difficult task to guess what could have happened.
respondents submitted that the investigation made so far on both the
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complaints indicate that the petitioner's son, Vinith and the girl, Deepika were in love and they have eloped apprehending repercussion from the family members. He further submitted that the respondent Police is making
all efforts to secure them and once they are traced, intimation will be given to the petitioner.
(G.J.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 23.02.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Court should direct production and release of the petitioner's missing son through a writ of habeas corpus.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kandasamy
State represented by The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy
The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District
G.Jayachandran
C.Kumarappan
As recorded by the court registry
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