Sonaimuthu v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA HCP(MD)No.245 of 2025 Sonaimuthu ... Petitioner/Father of the Detenu -Vs1.The State Represented by The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body or the detenu namely Shanmuganathan, son of Sonaimuthu, aged about 28 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ananthamurugan For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

R.POORNIMA , J.

The Habeas Corpus Petition is filed stating that the son of the petitioner by name Shanmuganathan is missing since 16.02.2025 and he sent a representation dated 18.02.2025 to the Superintendent of Police and the same is not acted upon.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submits that the son of the petitioner viz., Shanmuganathan was arrested in Crime No.35 of 2025 by the Udayarpallam Police Station, for the offence under Sections 331(3) and 305 of BNS and he was remanded to Judicial custody by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Jeyankondan. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

[G.J., J.] & [R.P., J.] 24.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

To 1.The State Represented by The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

R.POORNIMA , J.

Ns HCP(MD)No.245 of 2025 24.02.2025