Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/661/2021dismissed

K.Jayashankar v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-04-29Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Ananthi (Retd.)2 pages

H.C.P.(MD) No.661 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI H.C.P.(MD) No.661 of 2021 K.Jayashankar .. Petitioner/Husband of the Detenue Vs

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Alangudi Police Station, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenue by name Priyanka, wife of K.Jayashankar, aged 22 years before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.V.Rajasekaran For respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.] Heard Mr.A.V.Rajasekaran, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions from the respondents-Police submitted that pursuant to the case registered in Crime No.124 of 2021, a peace talk was conducted, in which, the detenue declined to go along with the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. Hence, we find that there is no illegal detention. Accordingly, the Habeaus Corpus petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pkn Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Alangudi Police Station, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

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