H.C.P.(MD) No.1936 of 2021

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 03.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN

and

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

H.C.P.(MD) No.1936 of 2021

Sakunthala

... Petitioner/

Mother of Detenue

-vs-

1.The Superintendent of Police,

Madurai District,

Madurai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

Melur,

Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police,

Kottampatty Police Station,

Melur Taluk,

Madurai District.

4.Gnanamani

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India, to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1

to 3 to produce the body or person of the detenue, namely,

Priyadharshini, aged about 19 years, D/o.Chinnasamy before this

Court and consequently to set her at liberty.

For Petitioner

:

Mr.N.Kumar

For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Ravi

Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.]

The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenue, namely,

Priyadharshini, aged about 18 years 9 months, has filed this Habeas

Corpus Petition allegi