Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1233/2022closed

S.Navaneedham v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-07-29Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.07.2022

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.(MD)No.1233 of 2022 S.Navaneedham .. Petitioner / wife of the detenu Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Dindigul District 2.The Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station, Dindigul District .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to produce the body or person of the detenu/the petitioner's husband namely Sasikumar, S/o.Palanivelu aged about 42 years before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anandha Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] It is the case of the petitioner that her husband Sasikumar, aged 42 years went missing from 12.01.2022 and that police are not taking effective steps to secure him.

2. Today, Mr.A.Velumani, Sub Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station, Dindigul District, is present.

3. On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Vedasandur Police Station Crime No.27/2022 was registered for 'man missing' and investigation is in progress. It is not the case of the petitioner that her husband is in the illegal custody of the respondents herein for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Hence, this petition is closed with a direction to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedasandur Sub Division to monitor the investigation that is being conducted by the Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station Crime No.27/2022 and keep the petitioner informed of the

developments, if any. As and when Sasikumar is secured, he may be produced before the Judicial Magistrate, Vedasandur, under intimation to the petitioner and the learned Magistrate may pass appropriate orders with regard to custody.

(P.N.P.,J.) (R.H.,J.) 29.07.2022 Internet : Yes RR To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Vedasandur 2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Dindigul District 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vedasandur Sub Division, Dindigul District 4.The Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station, Dindigul District 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

P.N.PRAKASH,J.

and R.HEMALATHA, J.

RR H.C.P.(MD)No.1233 of 2022 29.07.2022