Jeyalakshmi v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P(MD)No.319 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.04.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.KANNAMMAL H.C.P(MD)No.319 of 2021 Jeyalakshmi ... Petitioner/Wife of detenue Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Papakudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents herein to produce the body or person of the petitioner's husband Arumugam, Son of Muthiah, aged about 45 years and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathya Chidambaram For Respondents : Mr.R.Anandharaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the respondents to trace out and produce the detenu by name Arumugam, S/o.Muthiah, aged about 45 years. The said petition is filed by the wife of the detenu. 2.Mr.R.Anandharaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the detenu's son was detained under the Goondas Act. In view of the mental agony, he had left the home and went to Tirunelveli.

3.Now, the detenu-Arumugam, appeared from the office of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor through Video conferencing and he was identified by the wife/petitioner-Jeyalakshmi. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P(MD)No.319 of 2021 4.As the detenu is produced before this Court through Video Conferencing, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note :

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Papakudi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Additional Public prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai H.C.P(MD)No.319 of 2021 01.04.2021 KUN(CO) KB(24.04.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2