Ratha v. The Director General Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI Ratha ... Petitioner/Wife of the detenu -vs1.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

2.The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, 4.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Rural Police Station, 5.The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam South Police Station, 6.The Additional Director General of Police (CBCID) Office of the Additional Director General of Police (CBCID) Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Kaveri Maniyan son of Bose aged about 39 years before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :Mr.S.Ravi Addl.Public Prosecutor 1/3

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V. BHARATHIDASAN, J.) Alleging that the petitioner's husband by name Kaveri Maniyan, aged about 39 years, found missing, the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the fourth respondent police. Since no action has been taken by the 4th respondent to secure the detenu, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2. Earlier, when the matter came up for hearing, it is represented that a dead body was found near Rajapalayam Town Police Station Limit and DNA Test has been taken for confirmation. Now the DNA report confirms that the deceased is the petitioner's husband. Now the body was also handed over to the petitioner.

3. In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in this matter. Hence, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Per.Admn) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MPK Note :

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To 1.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

2.The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, 2/3

4.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Rural Police Station, 5.The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam South Police Station, 6.The Additional Director General of Police(CBCID) Office of the Additional Director General of Police (CBCID) Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai.

7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, +1 CC to M/s.R.ALAGUMANI, Advocate (SR-32390[F] dated 25/10/2021) ORDER MADE IN 22.10.2021 NSN(CO) GC/UV(08.11.2021) 3P 9C 3/3