Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/264/2018closed

Arulnathan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2018-03-06Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.) ,Honourable Dr. Justice S. Vimala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.03.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD)No.264 of 2018 Arulnathan : Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkotai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

3.Usha 4.Ilanjiyam 5.Vijayachitra 6.Veeramani 7.Santhi 8.Santhi 9.Sumathi 10.Valarmathi 11.Gangadaran 12.Rajeshwari 13.Rani 14.Vennila 15.Gandhimathi 16.Pasupathi 17.Edwin Arun : Respondents https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 2nd respondent to produce the person or body of the detenue namely Stella Marry, W/o.Arulnathan, aged about 37 years, before this Court from the illegal custody of the respondents 3 to 17 and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sasi Kukmar For R1 and R2 : Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor *****

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.VIMALA, J.] The petitioner is the husband of the detenu, who has filed this petition on the premise that the detenu is in the illegal custody of the respondents 3 to 17.

2.The respondents 3 to 17 believed that if the detenu is abducted and problem is created for her safety and security, that would be a factor compelling to the petitioner to settle the amount and on that belief, the detenu was abducted and kept in confinement for a period of four days and thereafter, at the intervention of Viralimalai Police, she was released from the custody. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the complaint regarding abduction is under investigation and necessary instructions would be given to the respondents 1 and 2 to complete the investigation and that the respondents 3 to 17 have already been instructed not to interfere with the liberty of the detenu.

4.Recording the same, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed and as the detenu is a major, she is set at liberty. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai rj2 RL/4C/2P/KK/SAR1/23/3/3018 H.C.P.(MD)No.264 of 2018 06.03.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/