Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1179/2016closed with direction

Gnanaiah, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2017-03-15Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam,Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.03.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN H.C.P.(MD) No.1179 of 2016 Gnanaiah ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli 2.The Inspector of Police Kuruvikulam Police Station Kuruvikulam Tirunelveli District 3.The Inspector of Police Perumalpuram Police Station Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District 4.Pastor Millan 5.Ganesan 6.Jeyakumar 7.The Inspector of Police Kaveripattinam Police Station Krishnagiri District ... Respondents (R7 is impleaded suo motu as per the order of this Court, dated 06.10.2016) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 herein to produce the body of the detenue, namely, Anbu Stella, Daughter of Gnanaiah, aged 24 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendi Addl. Advocate General Assisted by Mr.C.Ramesh Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.] This habeas corpus petition was virtually disposed of by order, dated 28.11.2016, by which a direction was given to the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli, to pay a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakhs only) as compensation under the Victim Compensation Fund provided under Section 357(A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Further directions were given to the Government with regard to sanction of posts of Assistant Director, Scientific Officers and Junior Scientific Officers in addition to the existing posts and to provide other infrastructure facilities for each Forensic Lab at Chennai and the Regional Sciences Lab at Madurai.

2. The learned Additional Advocate General has produced a copy of the communication, dated 02.03.2017, from the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, to the effect that a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees three lakhs only) has been paid to the father of the deceased detenue as victim compensation.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner also accepts the same.

4. In sofar as the other directions, with regard to sanction of posts and providing infrastructure facilities, are concerned, the learned Additional Advocate General, on instructions, would submit that the same will be complied with shortly.

5. In view of the above, the habeas corpus petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To:

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Kuruvikulam Police Station, Kuruvikulam, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Kaveripattinam Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

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

+1 CC TO MR.R.J.KARTHICK,ADVOCATE,SR NO:14895 krk MAS/SV-MMS:23.03.2017:3P-7C H.C.P.(MD) No.1179 of 2016 15.03.2017