E.B.Karthik v. The Deputy Commissioner Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.01.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH HABEAS CORPUS PETITION NO.3197 OF 2015 E.B.Karthik .... Petitioner/Husband of the detenu Vs.

1. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pulianthope Range, Chennai.

2. The Asst. Commissioner of Police, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

3. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, P-1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

4. Mr.Ravi .... Respondents PETITION under Section 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's wife R.Preethi, D/o Ravi aged about 20 years, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.L.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed for a direction to the respondents to produce the detenue, viz., Preethi before this Court and set her at liberty.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he was in love with Preethi and she is being kept under illegal detention by her father, the fourth respondent herein. On 22.12.2015, the detenue appeared before this Court and submits that she is living with her parents on her own volition and the petitioner is causing unnecessary harassment to her.

3. Recording the above submission, we find that it is not a case of illegal detention warranting issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sl To

1. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pulianthope Range, Chennai.

2. The Asst. Commissioner of Police, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

3. The Inspector of Police, P-1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. H.C.P.No.3197 of 2015 CTK (CO) SL 02/02/2016

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