Rajesh v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Rajesh ... Petitioner / Lover of the Detenu Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

3.Arul ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to rescue the detenue by name Monisha (aged 23 years) D/o.Murugesan from the illegal custody of the third respondent and produce the body or person before this Court and set her at liberty. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sreenivasan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2

O R D E R

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents 1 & 2.

2. The petitioner claims that the detenue is his lover and that she has been illegally detained against her will. When this HCP was taken up for hearing, the second respondent produced the detenue before us. The detenue made it clear that she wants to go with her mother only. She does not want to join the petitioner.

3. Recording the submission of the detenue, the Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

(G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 30.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi 2/4

To:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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