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M.Gandhimathi v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-07-21Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.7.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN H.C.P.No.1281 of 2016 M.Gandhimathi .... Petitioner Vs

1. The Inspector of Police, Korattur Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

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..... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS directing the respondent herein to produce the body and person of the detenu by name Manoharan, s/o Ganapathy and husband of the petitioner herein, who has been missing from 16.06.2016 onwards before this Court, set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.P.Meenakshisundaram For R1 & R2 :

Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.) The petitioner is the wife of one Mr.Manoharan, whom according to the petitioner has been found missing from 13.6.2016 onwards. In this regard, he has made a complaint to the police, upon which a case has been registered in Cr.No.824 of 2016. Since he has not been traced out so far, the petitioner has come up with the present petition.

2. Today, when the Habeas Corpus Petition was taken up, there was no representation for the petitioner. Neither the petitioner made appearance.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the detenu collected huge amount from various persons and when they demanded money, he has escaped. A case has been registered against the detenu and he is wanted for arrest.

4. In view of the above stated position, we do not find any merit in the petition. Accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed. kua (S.N.J.,) (V.B.D.J.,)

21.07.2016 To

1. The Inspector of Police, Korattur Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.NAGAMUTHU J., AND V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.

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