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Venkatachalam v. the District Superintendent of Police

Madras HC8 Apr 2025HCP/378/2025

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What is this about?

Habeas corpus petition closed - minor daughter (17) produced before Madras High Court - alleged illegal custody by third respondent - F.I.R. No.3 of 2025 dated 10.01.2025 'girl missing', Salem - daughter expressed willingness to reconcile and live with father - Article 226 Constitution of India - H.C.P.No.378 of 2025, order dated 08.04.2025 - M.S. Ramesh and N. Senthilkumar, JJ. - Sankari All Women Police Station - no costs.

What did the court decide?

The Additional Public Prosecutor, through the jurisdictional police, secured the petitioner's daughter and produced her before the Court; she expressed willingness to reconcile and live under her father's care, who undertook to take care of her; the grievance being redressed, the habeas corpus petition was closed with no costs. ¶29

Venkatachalam Vs the District Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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H.C.P.No.378 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 08.04.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR

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H.C.P.No.378 of 2025

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Venkatachalam ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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

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2.The Inspector of Police, Sankari All Women Police Station, Salem District.

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3.Sivasurya ... Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 2 nd respondent to produce the petitioner's minor daughter namely Subageetha, aged 17 years, before this Court from the illegal custody of the 3 rd respondent.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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H.C.P.No.378 of 2025

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F or Petitioner : Ms.C.Deepak Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

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ORDER

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

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With regard to missing of the petitioner's daughter namely Subageetha, aged about 17 years, the petitioner's complaint was registered in F.I.R. No.3 of 2025 dated 10.01.2025 under the caption 'girl missing'. Since there was no further progress in the petitioner's complaint, he has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

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2 . The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, through the concerned jurisdictional police, have secured the petitioner's daughter and produced her before this Court today.

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3. When we had interacted with the petitioner's daughter, she expressed that she is willing to reconcile and live under her father's care and custody. The petitioner who is also present before this Court today, submitted that he would take care of his daughter.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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H.C.P.No.378 of 2025

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4 . Since the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed, this Habeas

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Corpus Petition stands closed. No costs.

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