Aruna v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.10.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P.No.2258 of 2024 Aruna ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Near Mettupalayam Police Station, Puducherry.

3.The Inspector of Police, Lawspet Police Station, Puducherry District.

3.Senthil Raja ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the first and second respondents herein to produce petitioner's father namely Mr.Rajaraman, aged about 72 years before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mrs.T.Lavanya For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.V.Ramachandramurthy Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) For R3 : Mrs.V.Kamala Kumar *******

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Writ of Habeas Corpus has been instituted to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to produce petitioner's father namely Mr.Rajaraman, aged about 72 years.

2. The 2nd respondent, Inspector of Police, Lawspet Police Station, Puducherry produced the detenu, who is aged 72 years. Both the petitioner and her brother 3rd respondent are also present. We have examined the detenu. The detenu in clear terms states that he is willing to live with the 3rd respondent in his home. The 3rd respondent also states that there is no impediment for the petitioner to visit the father. Thus, the petitioner is at liberty to meet her father in the place of the 3rd respondent, if her father permits for such visit.

3. The detenu in clear terms deposed before this Court that he is not willing to reside with the petitioner. That being the decision taken by the detenu, we found that he is not in illegal detention. Consequently, this Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of.

[S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G., J.] 03.10.2024 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No dsa To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Near Mettupalayam Police Station, Puducherry.

3.The Inspector of Police, Lawspet Police Station, Puducherry District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

dsa H.C.P.No.2258 of 2024 03.10.2024