Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/732/2021closed

Sarathkumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-05-19Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

H.C.P(MD)No.732 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.05.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH H.C.P(MD)No.732 of 2021 Sarathkumar ... Petitioner vs.

The State rep. by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, Madurai District.

3.Sanjeeve 4.Theertham ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person and body of the petitioner's wife detenue namely Saranya, aged about 19 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Udhayakumar.R.

For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Standing Counsel for Government * * * * *

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.] The petitioner is the husband of the detenue, named, Saranya. According to the petitioner, he got married to the detenue on 15.12.2019. The further case of the petitioner is that the detenue was missing from 05.05.2021 and she is alleged to be under the custody of the respondents 3 and 4.

2. When the matter came up for hearing, this Court ordered https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

H.C.P(MD)No.732 of 2021 notice and the matter is posted today after notice. The detenue was produced and she appeared before this Court through Video Conferencing. On enquiry, the detenue made it clear that she is not willing to go with the petitioner and she wants to stay with her parents.

3. Recording the stand taken by the detenue, this habeas corpus petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True copy// / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar KRK / SJ 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, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Silaiman Police Station, Madurai District.

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

Order made in H.C.P(MD)No.732 of 2021 19.05.2021 ES(CO) SRS/04.06.2021/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2