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Mahalakshimi v. The State of Tamilnadu

Madras HC26 Mar 2025HCP(MD)/373/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Habeas corpus; minor girl aged about 17 years; custody to mother; detenue secured and sent to Home; case under POCSO Act registered against offender; Crime No.109 of 2025; Vadamadurai Police Station; Dindigul District; Superintendent of Police; Inspector of Police; Santhosh Kumar; Article 226 of the Constitution of India; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; petition dismissed as nothing survives for adjudication.

What did the court decide?

In the light of the fact that the minor detenue had been secured and sent to the Home and a case under the POCSO Act had been registered against the offender, nothing survives for further adjudication in the Habeas Corpus Petition. ¶24

Mahalakshimi Vs The State of Tamilnadu — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Madras HC (2025)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED :26 .03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND

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THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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H.C.P(MD)No.373 of 2025

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Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenue

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.Vs.

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The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by

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

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2.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District (Crime No.109 of 2025)

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3.Santhosh Kumar ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to produce the body or person of the Petitioner’s minor daughter Shanthini, daughter of Shanmugavel, aged about 17 years, the detenue herein before this Court and handover her custody to the Petitioner.

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

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Prabhu Raj For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar 1 and 2 Addl.Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN., J AND R.POORNIMA.,J

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The Habeas Corpus Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to produce the body or person of the Petitioner’s minor daughter Shanthini, daughter of Shanmugavel, aged about 17 years, the detenue herein, before this Court and handover her custody to the Petitioner.

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2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.

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3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2/State states that the daughter of the Petitioner, a minor, been secured and sent to the Home and a case under POCSO Act has also been registered against the offender.

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

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4.In the light of the above fact, nothing survives for further adjudication in

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this Habeas Corpus Petition and accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands

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dismissed.

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[G.J.,J.] [R.P.,J.] 26.03.2025