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Sundaramoorthy v. The State of Tamilnadu

Madras HC21 Jan 2025HCP(MD)/54/2025

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What is this about?

In a habeas corpus petition filed by a father for his missing daughter, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court noted that the daughter had attended police and informed she was happily living with her husband. Being of majority age, she expressed desire to live with her husband. The court held the matter was for the father to resolve and disposed of the petition.

What did the court decide?

The habeas corpus petition was disposed of after the police produced the daughter who was willing to live with her husband instead of her father.

Sundaramoorthy Vs The State of Tamilnadu — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2025)

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H.C.P.(MD)No.54 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 21.01.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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Sundaramoorthy ... Petitioner / Father of the detenu

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Vs.

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State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

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The Sub Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam, Theni District, Theni.

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The Inspector of Police, All Women police station, Bodinayakanur,

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Theni District,

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Murugan ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to produce the body or person of the detenu Naga Kaniga, aged about 19 years, D/o.Sundaramoorthy before this Court and set her at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Ajmalkhan

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For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

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(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.)

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Heard both sides.

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The petitioner is the father of the detenu. The petitioner

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gave girl missing complaint before the second respondent. Since the

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girl was not traced, the present Habeas Corpus petition came to be filed.

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The respondent police have produced the girl before us. The

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girl is aged 19 years. She informed us that she got married to one Ganesan and that she is happily living with him at Hosur. The said Ganesan appeared before us. He stated that he is working as Quality Checking Inspector in TVS company and he is earning around Rs.20,000/- per month. Naga Kaniga informed us that she wants to go only with her husband and not with her father. The detenu has already attained majority. It is open to her to live on her own. It is for the petitioner to resolve the differences with his daughter. This Habeas Corpus petition stands disposed of.

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(G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 21.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU

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To:-

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The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

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The Sub Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam, Theni District, Theni.

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The Inspector of Police, All Women police station, Bodinayakanur, Theni District,

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4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. and R.POORNIMA, J.

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PMU

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21.01.2025

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