In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 06.03.2017 Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P.No.194 of 2017 Nagamani .. Petitioner vs.
1. The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District
2. The Manager, Narasimma Mills, Sulur, Coimbatore District.
3. Mr.Balamurugan Sub-Inspector of Police, Panrutti Police Station.
4. Vijay
5. Mrs.Kavi Nilavu Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to direct the respondents to secure the detenue namely Pandiselvi @ Ramya, D/o.Pandimurugan, aged about
17 years, from the illegal custody of the respondents 3 to 5 and produce her before this Court and set her at liberty to resume her regular life with the petitioner.
For Petitioner .. Mr.RM.Arunswaminathan for M/s.Chettinad Legal Solutions For Respondents .. Mr.V.M.R.Rajendran,Addl.P.P.
for R1 Mr.M.Govindarajan for the detenue and R4
O R D E R
(The order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU,J. ) The petitioner is the mother of one Pandiselvi @ Ramya. Her date of birth is 21.02.1999. According to the petitioner, Pondiselvi has been missing from the month of January. In this regard, on a complaint made by her, a case was registered in Crime No.44 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent. Since the girl has not been so far secured, the petitioner has come up with this habeas corpus petition.
2. Today when the habeas corpus petition was taken up for hearing, the detenue was produced. According to her, on her own accord, she went out of her parental home and married the fourth respondent on 20.02.2017. The fourth respondent also has asserted the same. The detenue, being a major, now wants to go with the fourth respondent. Since the detenue is a major, we are of the view that she is at liberty to choose her own way of life. Accordingly, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed.
msk (S.N.J.,) (A.S.M.J.) 06 March 2016 To
1. The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
S.NAGAMUTHU,J. AND ANITA SUMANTH,J.
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