Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/671/2020closed

Sonaiyanathan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-09-14Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram,Honourable Mrs Justice T. Krishnavalli (Retd.)2 pages

H.C.P.(MD) No.671 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI H.C.P.(MD) No.671 of 2020 Sonaiyanathan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police Pudukkottai 2.The Inspector of Police Annavasal Police Station Pudukkottai 3.Santhakumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce petitioner's brother Rajesh, son of Thangarasu, aged about 20 years, residing at Mannavelampatti, Mangudi Post, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents :

Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.] The petitioner has filed this habeas corpus petition seeking direction to the respondents to produce his brother Rajesh, son of Thangarasu, aged about 20 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that his brother / detenu was found missing from 01.07.2020 and despite lodging of a complaint and registration of a case in Crime No.359 of 2020, no action was taken by the official respondents. It is the further case of the petitioner that the third respondent has detained his brother / detenu illegally.

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3. Today the detenu Rajesh appeared before this Court through Video Conferencing. On enquiry, the detenu informed that he is now working in a Fast Food Centre at Thiruppattur and he is living happily. Further, the detenu informed that he is not unlawfully detained by the third respondent as alleged by the petitioner.

4. In the light of the statement of the detenu, the habeas corpus petition is closed as no further orders are necessary. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note :

In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

krk To:

1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai.

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

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