Reji v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.742 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN H.C.P.(MD) No.742 of 2021 Reji, W/o.Venkatesh ... Petitioner/Wife of detenu -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.

3.Vijaya, W/o.Pattan ... 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 produce the person or body of the detenu M.Venkatesh (35 years), S/o.Murugan, from the illegal custody of the third respondent before this Court and set him liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Sankararamasubramanian For R1 and R2 :

Mr.S.Ravi Standing Counsel for Tamil Nadu Government

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] Heard Mr.A.Sankararamasubramanian, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.S.Ravi, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials available on record.

2.The petitioner has come forward with this Habeas Corpus Petition for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to secure her husband viz., M.Venkatesh, aged about 35 years, from the illegal custody of the third respondent, produce him before this Court and set him at liberty.

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H.C.P.(MD) No.742 of 2021 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, it is represented by the petitioner and the detenu, who appeared before this Court through video conferencing from the Public Prosecutor's Office, that now both of them re-joined and are living happily. 4.In the light of the above said statement, we are of the opinion that no further adjudication is required in this Habeas Corpus Petition and hence, the same is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note :

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.

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

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