Kartheeswari Vs The Superintendent of Police

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to secure the detenu and produce the body of the detenue viz., Sushma, (aged 17 years), D/o.Raja before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner.

¶13

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahendra Pathy

¶14

For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

¶15

_____________ Page 1 of 4_

¶16

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

¶17

H.C.P.(MD)No.1106 of 2025

¶18

O R D E R

¶19

(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan, J. )

¶20

The detenue aged about 17 years is again present today. She had

¶21

been produced from the Child Welfare Committee at Virudhunagar. It has been informed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that a statement had been recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. and she had also been subjected to medical examination. She expressed her willingness to go with her mother. We enquired with the mother of the detenue, who had stated that she would take care of the detenue.

¶22

2. In view of the fact that the detenue had been produced and had been handed over to the lawful custody of her mother, we would close the Habeas Corpus Petition.

¶23

3 . Accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

¶24

[C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 18.09.2025

¶25

vsm

¶26

NCC :Yes/No Index: Yes/No

¶27

_____________ Page 2 of 4_

¶28

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