T.Albin (Husband Of The Detenue) v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.444 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD) No.444 of 2020 T.Albin ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District 2.The Inspector of Police Pudukadai Police Station Kanyakumari District 3.Selastin Raj 4.Bridget Bhuvana ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to secure the detenue, namely, S.B.Shamena Selas, daughter of Selastin Raj, aged 24 years, and produce the body of the detenue before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For Respondents: Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2 Mr.K.Prabhu for R3 & R4 Mr.A.Joseph Jerry for the Detenue

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The petitioner has filed this habeas corpus petition seeking direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to secure his wife, namely, S.B.Shamena Selas, daughter of Selastin Raj, aged 24 years, produce before this Court and set her at liberty.

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2. The detenue S.B.Shamena Selas along with her counsel Mr.A.Joseph Jerry appeared before this Court. On enquiry, the detenue has stated that she is aged 24 years, the petitioner herein is her Collegemate and no marriage was performed between them as stated by the petitioner in the affidavit filed in support of the habeas corpus petition. It is further stated that she is happily living with her parents and she is not illegally detained as alleged by the petitioner.

3. In the light of the above facts, the habeas corpus petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

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

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

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