R.Ravichandran v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER DR G.JAYACHANDRAN,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J. The father of the minor girl has preferred a complaint on 16.11.2022 before the Colachel All Women Police Station alleging that his college going daughter aged 17 years gone missing and he suspects one Jeevimon. Even after a lapse of more than a month, the police has not traced his daughter, hence, the present habeas corpus petition is filed.

¶2After admission, today, the case was listed for hearing, the petitioner appeared before this Court along with his minor daughter stating that his daughter has returned home.

¶3In view of the above development, nothing survives in the habeas corpus petition and hence, this petition is closed.

(G.J.,J.) (S.M.,J.)

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Colachel, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. HCP(Mi)No.2028oofo2022 DRoG.JAYACHANDRAN,J. and SUNDERoMOHAN,J. am ORDERoMADEoINo H.C.P.(MD)No.2028oofo2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.02.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.(MD)No.2028 of 2022 R.Ravichandran .. Petitioner/Father of detenu Vs. 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.by the Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Colachel, Kanyakumari District. 3.C.Jeevimon .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the person or body of the petitioner's daughter Athira Chandran, daughter of Ravichandran, aged 17 years, before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner :Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For R1 & R2 :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor