Vidhya v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.01.2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Ms. Justice R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.31 of 2022 Vidhya ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by 1.The Superintendent of Police, (Rural) Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu - 641 018.

2.The Inspector of Police, Annur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

(Crime No.1518 of 2021) ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents police to produce the petitioner's husband Senthil Kumar, aged about 30 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Thillai Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st and 2nd respondents police to produce the petitioner's husband Senthil Kumar, aged about 30 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

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It is the case of the petitioner that she got married to Senthil Kumar around seven years ago and they were childless; while that being so, her husband went missing from 24.09.2020 and thereafter, his whereabouts are not known. 3.

On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Annur Police Station Crime No.1518 of 2020 for 'man missing' was registered on 25.09.2020 and investigation is in progress.

In such view of the matter, this habeas corpus petition stands closed with a direction to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettupalayam Sub-Division, to supervise the investigation in Annur Police Station Crime No.1518 of 2021 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when detenu Senthil Kumar, is secured, he shall be produced before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Mettupalayam, under intimation to the petitioner. On such production, the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders with regard to custody in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Mettupalayam.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mettupalayam Sub-Division.

3. The Superintendent of Police, (Rural) Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu - 641 018.

4. The Inspector of Police, Annur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

5. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

H.C.P.No.31 of 2022 pch[co] srg 02/02/2022