P.Ramachandran v. The Superintendet Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :30.09.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN H.C.P(MD)Nos.319 and 432 of 2016 HCP NO.319/2016 P.Ramachandran .. Petitioner vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent Office, Sivagangai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station Sivagangai District 3.Pandiyarajan .. Respondents PRAYER:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the 2nd respondent to produce the body or person of the detenue namely, Bharathi, W/o.P.Ramachandran aged 24 years, before this Court and set her liberty.

For Petitioner :Mr.C.Muthusaravanan For Respondents :Mr.A.Ramar for R1 & R2 Additional Public Prosecutor No appearance for R3 HCP No.432/2016 R.Duraipandi .. Petitioner vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station Madurai .. Respondents PRAYER:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India, praying for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person or body of the petitioner's son Pandiyarajan, son of Duraipandi, aged about 31 years before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.V.A.Dhana Aravindha Balaji for M/s.Dhana Law Associates For Respondents :Mr.A.Ramar Additional Public Prosecutor COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.V.MURALIDARAN, J.) One Mr.Ramachandran has filed HCP No.319/2016 alleging that his wife by name Bharathi was found missing from 28.01.2016 and a complaint has been given by the petitioner and upon which, a case has been registered in Crime No.5/2016 for 'woman missing'.

2. One Mr.Durairaj has filed HCP No.432/2016 alleging that his son by name, Pandiyarajan, aged 31 years, was found missing from 28.01.2016.

3. Today, when both the petitions were taken up, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor states that the third respondent Pandiarajan in HCP No.319/2016 is the detenu in HCP No.432/2016. The detenu in HCP No.319/2016, viz., Bharathi eloped with the third respondent Pandiarajan and on the complaint preferred by the petitioner in HCP No.432/2016, a case has been registered in Crime No.1035/2016 for 'man missing'. He would further submit that both cases registered in Crime Nos.5/2016 and 1035/2016 are pending investigation.

4.Recording the said submission, these petitions are closed directing the respondent police to expedite the investigation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writ) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar RR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent Office, Sivagangai District 2.The Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station Sivagangai District

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

4.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station Madurai 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to Mr.C.Muthusaravanan, Advocate Sr.No. 57651 +1cc to Mr.V.A.Dhana Aravindha, Advocate Sr.No. 57608 JAM/21.10.16/MPA-EM/3P-8C HCP.(MD)Nos.319 and 432 of 2016 30.09.2016