C.Elumalai, Aged 33 Years v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.03.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P.No.2419 of 2017 C. Elumalai ....Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District

2. The Inspector of Police, T-6, Avadi Police Station, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054

3. Chinnaponnu ....Respondents (impleaded as per order dated 28.03.2017) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS or any other order or direction in the nature of writ directing the respondents to produce the body and person of the petitioner's wife J. Devi, aged about 26 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A. Jayaprakash For Respondents :

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

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU.J] The petitioner is the husband of one J. Devi, aged about 26 years. According to the petitioner, she has been found missing from 21.03.2016 onwards. She has left her child also. In this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

regard, the petitioner has given a complaint, based on which, a case in Cr.No.619 of 2016 was registered on 08.04.2016. But, so far, she has not been secured. Therefore, the petitioner has come up with this Habeas Corpus Petition.

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Today, the mother of the detenue also appeared before us along with her counsel. She told us that the whereabouts of her daughter is not known. However, she told us that on two occasions, her daughter Devi spoke to her over phone. 3.

From the above narrated facts, it is inferable that Mrs.J. Devi is hiding somewhere. In our considered view, it is not an illegal detention. Therefore, we are unable to grant any relief sought by the petitioner. Hence the Habeas Corpus petition is dismissed. However, the respondents are directed to expedite the investigation.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District

2. The Inspector of Police, T-6, Avadi Police Station, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr. G.K. Veerasekaran, Advocate sr 19298 H.C.P.No.2419 of 2016 SVI(CO) sp/17/4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/