Dhanam v. The Commissioner Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.06.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Dhanam : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police (Law & Order), B3 - Teppakulam Police Station, Teppakulam.

: Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of petitioner's son Mr.Kalidass aged 34 of 2022 who was missed from last one year before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Mathesh For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] It is the case of the petitioner that his son Kalidass aged about 34 years went missing one year back and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure him. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition with the above prayer. 2.Heard Mr.J.Mathesh, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 3.On instructions, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case in B3-Teppakulam Police Station in Crime No.226 of 2022 has been registered on 07.05.2022 for 'man missing' and the investigation is going on.

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4.We direct the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Temple Range, Madurai District, to supervise the investigation conducted by the Inspector of Police, B-3 Teppakulam Police Station in Crime No.226 of 2022 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenu Kalidass, aged about 34 years, is secured, he shall be produced before the learned Judicial Magistrate I, Madurai District, under intimation to the petitioner. On such production, the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders with regard to the custody in accordance with law.

5.Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. [P.N.P.,J.] & [R.H.,J.] 24.06.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR 3/5

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate I, Madurai, Dindigul District.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai.

3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Temple Range, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police (Law & Order), B3 - Teppakulam Police Station, Teppakulam.

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

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P.N.PRAKASH, J.

and R.HEMALATHA, J.

MR ORDER MADE IN 24.06.2022 5/5