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Madras High CourtHCP/956/2025closed

Jenifer v. The Commissioner Of Police

2025-05-21Honourable Mr Justice G. R. Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.05.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN Jenifer .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai City Chennai District 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police Kolathur Deputy Police Commissioner Office Kolathur, Chennai 3.The Inspector of Police M-1 Madhavaram Police Station Madhavaram, Chennai .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the detenu viz., Kishore Kumar, S/o.Rajan, aged about 30 years, who is now under illegal detention of the 3rd respondent, before this Court and set him at liberty. 1/4

For Petitioner Mr.C.R.Gokulvisvas For Respondents Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Made by G.R. SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner seeks production of her husband who is said to have been illegally detained by the 3rd respondent police.

3. Today, when the matter was taken up for admission, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner's husband was arrested in connection with Crime No.266/2025 on the file of Kodungaiyur Police Station and he was remanded to judicial custody on 19.05.2025 by the learned X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai. 2/4

4. In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, as on date, the detention of the petitioner's husband cannot be said to be illegal.

In such view of the matter, this habeas corpus petition stands closed. The arrestee is always at liberty to apply for bail. (G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 21.05.2025 gya/cad To 1.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai City Chennai District 2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police Kolathur Deputy Police Commissioner Office Kolathur, Chennai 3.The Inspector of Police M-1 Madhavaram Police Station Madhavaram, Chennai 4.The Public Prosecutor Madras High Court Chennai 600 104 3/4

G.R. SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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