M.Lokesh v. The Superintendent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.09.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA H.C.P.No.1404 of 2021 M.Lokesh
...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Superintendent of Police, Sankari Main Road, Nethimedu, Salem - 636 002.
2. The Inspector of Police, Poonampatti Police Station, Salem District.
3. Subramani
4. Jothi
...Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's wife "X" (name not divulged for the sake of anonymity), aged about 19 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.N.Amarnath For RR 1 and 2 : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's wife "X", aged about 19 years, before this Court and set her at liberty. 2.
It is the case of the petitioner that he was in love with "X" and got married to her on 14.06.2021 in a family temple. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his wife "X" https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
is in the illegal custody of her parents viz., third and fourth respondents herein.
3.
On instructions, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that on the enquiry conducted by the police revealed that the said "X", who is a married lady, is living with her husband peacefully after marriage; when "X" was enquired by the police, she stated that she had nothing to do with the petitioner.
4.
In such view of the matter, we find that this is a vexatious petition to harass a married woman. Hence, this habeas corpus petition stands dismissed with exemplary costs of Rs.1,00,000/- payable by the petitioner to the credit of the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To
1. The Superintendent of Police, Sankari Main Road, Nethimedu, Salem - 636 002.
2. The Inspector of Police, Poonampatti Police Station, Salem District.
3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.
4. The Officer in Charge, Chief Ministers Public Relief Fund, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.
+1cc to Mr.R.N.Amarnath, Advocate, S.R.No.46089 H.C.P.No.1404 of 2021 PCH(CO) RGA(06/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/