Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/760/2022closed

V.S. Krishnan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-05-25Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar,Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar2 pages

H.C.P.(MD)No.760 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.05.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.760 of 2022 V.S.Krishnan .. Petitioner / Son-in-law of the Detenue Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kaniyakumari District - 629 001.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anjugramam Police Station, Kaniyakumari District.

3.Ravi 4.Baskaran @ Sasi .. Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person or body of the detenue, namely, S.S.Velappan, S/o.Shanmugam, aged 91/22 before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vasanth For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R-1 & R-2 Mr.R.Anand for R-3 & R-4

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J) The present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by one Krishnan on the allegation that his close relative one S.S.Velappan has been abducted by the third and fourth respondents.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 3 and 4 submitted that the said senior citizen is taking treatment in Chennai and was discharged only yesterday.

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3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents submitted that on enquiry he came to know that the alleged detenue has not been abducted and he has voluntarily taking treatment in hospital at Chennai and he is residing with the respondents 3 and 4.

4. Since the petitioner being a close relative has not been permitted to meet the alleged detenue, we hereby direct the respondent police to give adequate police protection for the petitioner, if he wants to visit and make a call to the alleged detenue-S.S.Velappan. However, the said police protection cannot be used by the petitioner to pick up any quarrel with the respondents 3 and 4.

5. With the above observation, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Vacation Officer/ Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MGA/PJL To 1.The Superintendent of police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kaniyakumari District - 692 001.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anjugramam Police Station, Kaniyakumari District.

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

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