Muthazhagi.G v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09..01..2023 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Habeas Corpus Petition No.28 of 2023 Mrs. Muthazagi.G ..... Petitioner -Versus1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, C-1, Police Station, Sriperumbudur Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

.... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the body and person of petitioner's husband viz., A.Gopinath, male, aged 26 years, before this court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Narayanamoorthy For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH.J.,] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to produce the body and person of petitioner's husband viz., A.Gopinath, male, aged 26 years, before this court and set him at liberty.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that she got married to the detenu - A.Gopinath 4 years ago and he went missing on 23.11.2022. On a complaint given by the petitioner, a case was registered in Sriperumbudur P.S. Cr.No.781 of 222 for "Man Missing". However, police did not take effective steps to secure the detenu. Hence, this petition.

3. Today, Mr.A.Manoharan, Sub-Inspector of Police, C-1, Sriperumbudur Police Station, was present. The police produced the detenu before us.

4. When we enquired the detenu - A.Gopinath, he stated that on account of the torture of the petitioner, he had ran away. However,

Muthazhagi stated that she will not subject him to any further torture. Since the detenu - A.Gopinath is not a minor, he is set at liberty to chalk out his own life.

In the result, recording the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(P.N.P., J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 09..01..2023 Index: Yes/No kmk To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, C-1, Police Station, Sriperumbudur Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

P.N.PRAKASH.J., AND N.ANAND VENKATESH.J., kmk 09..01..2023