P.Nehru v. The Superintendent of Police

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] It is the case of the petitioner that his daughter "X", aged 17 years, went to School on 28.11.2022 and did not return. Suspecting that "X" is in illegal detention of one Surya, who is already a married person and was working as a Parotta Master in a nearby Hotel, her mother has filed this habeas corpus petition.

¶2Today, M.Saathu Ramesh (Cell No.83000 20995), Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City, is present.

¶3On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that based on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Anna Nagar Police Station Crime No.667 of 2022 was registered on 29.11.2022 and during the course of investigation, "X" was secured in Chennai and is produced before us. The parents of "X" are also present before this Court.

¶4When we enquired "X", she stated that she is willing to go with her parents.

¶5Recording the above submission of "X", this habeas corpus petition is closed.

[P.N.P., J.] [G.J., J.]

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. P.N.PRAKASH , J . and

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. krk

06.01.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN P.Nehru ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police Madurai District Madurai District 2.The Inspector of Police Anna Nagar Police Station Madurai City Madurai District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to secure and produce the body or person of the detenu, the petitioner's minor daughter, namely, Deepika, Daughter of Nehru, aged about 17 years, having resident at Door No. 2/265, Pillayar Kovil Street, Otha Veedu, Andar Kottaram (P.O), Madurai, before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.N.V.Nagenthran For Respondents : Mr.R.M.S.Meenakshisundaram Additional Public Prosecutor