Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/384/2022dismissed

Arumugam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-03-21Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian,Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

H.C.P.(MD) No.384 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :21.03.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.(MD) No.384 of 2022 Arumugam ... Petitioner/Father of the Detenue -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the person or body of detenu namely, Aruna, daughter of Arumugam, aged about 19 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Balasubramanian For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

R.SUBRAMANIAN,J AND N.SATHISH KUMAR,J The petitioner seeks production of the person of his daughter Aruna, who, according to the petitioner, is missing from 23.02.2022.

2. Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, upon instructions, would submit that the detenue has written a registered letter to the police on 28.02.2022 claiming that she has got married to one https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P.(MD) No.384 of 2022 Thirumalainathan, S/o.Rengasamy on 10.09.2021 and her parents are threatening her and her husband's family. It is stated that the said Thirumalainathan is now working in Dubai.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the investigation by the police reveals that the facts set out in the letter are true.

4. Accordingly, there is no case of illegal detention and this Habeas Corpus Petition is, therefore, dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) am Note :

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To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Orathanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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