Gopalakrishnan v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P.(MD) No.630 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 7.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD) No.630 of 2020 Gopalakrishnan : Petitioner/Husband of Detenue -vs1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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

3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District.

4.Bala ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the first and second respondents to produce the persons or bodies of the detenues namely Packialakshmi, W/o.Gopalakrishnan, aged 30 years and children namely Aparna aged about 11 years, Hanisga, aged about 10 years, daughters of Gopalakrishnan, before this Court and set them at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi For R1 to R3 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to produce the persons or bodies of the detenues namely Packialakshmi, W/o.Gopalakrishnan, aged about 30 years and children namely Aparna aged about 11 years, Hanisga, aged about 10 years, daughters of Gopalakrishnan, before this Court and set them at liberty.

2.Heard Mr.S.Muniyandi, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Neelakandan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

H.C.P.(MD) No.630 of 2020 3.It is alleged by the petitioner that his wife Packialakshmi along with two minor children eloped with the fourth respondent Bala.

4.Today, the detenue/wife of the petitioner along with minor children appeared before this Court through video conferencing. On enquiry, it is stated that there is a dispute between the petitioner and the detenue and hence, she is living with the fourth respondent Bala.

5.In the light of the above statement given by the detenue/wife of the petitioner, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rj2 Note :

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To

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

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

3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District.

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

H.C.P.(MD) No.630 of 2020 07.09.2020 CS: 14.09.2020 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/