Durga v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.608 of 2024 Durga ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District.

3.The Inspector of Police, S-10, Pallikaranai Police Station, Chennai-600 100.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the body of the petitioner's husband, Mani, son of Velu, aged about 40 years before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankara Subbu For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.Aravind.C

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH, J.) Alleging that the petitioner's husband viz., Mani, son of Velu, has been taken into illegal custody of the third respondent herein, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2.Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that based on a complaint, the petitioner's husband has been arrayed as an accused in a criminal case and has been remanded to judicial custody on 19.03.2024. If that be so, his detention in the prison cannot be termed to be illegal, and hence, no effective orders required to be passed in the present Habeas Corpus Petition. 3.Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 17.04.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Anu

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu To 1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District.

3.The Inspector of Police, S-10, Pallikaranai Police Station, Chennai-600 100.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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