K.Manigandan v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.1272 of 2021 K.Manigandan S/o.Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram,

2. The Inspector of Police, Baluchettychathiram Police Station, Baluchettychathiram,

3. Logu @ Lokesh S/o.Dhanasekar @ Mottai

4. Vinayagam S/o.Alwar ... Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body of petitioner's wife Ramya, W/o.K.Manigandan aged 25 years, from the illegal custody of respondents 3rd and 4th respondents before this court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.G.Senthilkumar For Respondents:

Mr.M.Babu Muthu Meeran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J] This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's wife Ramya, aged

25 years, from the illegal custody of respondents 3 and 4 before this court and set her at liberty.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that his wife Ramya went missing from 22.07.2021 and thereafter, her whereabouts are not known. The petitioner's further grievance is that the police are not taking effective steps to secure his wife. 3.Today, Mr.D.Velayutham, Sub-Inspector of Police, Baluchettychathiram Police Station, is present.

4. On instructions, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that, on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Baluchettychathiram P.S.Crime No.863 of 2021 for "woman missing" was registered and investigation is in progress.

5. In view of the above, we direct the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram sub-division, to monitor the investigation in Baluchettychathiram P.S.Crime No.863 of 2021 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenue is secured, she shall be produced before the Judicial Magistrate I, Kanchipuram, under intimation to the petitioner. On such production, the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders.

With the above direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gm To

1. The Judicial Magistrate I, Kanchipuram.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram sub-division.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram,

4. The Inspector of Police, Baluchettychathiram Police Station, Baluchettychathiram,

5. The Public Prosecutor,(Crl.Side) High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar , Advocate, S.R.No.41587 H.C.P.No.1272 of 2021 SRA(CO) SU(09/09/2021)