G. Gokulnath v. The Superintendent Of Police

H.C.P(MD)No.1449 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :29.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU H.C.P.(MD) No.1449 of 2021 G.Gokulnath Petitioner/ Husband of the detenu -vsState represented by, 1.The Superintendent of Police, VirudhunagarDistrict, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenue namely Pavithra, Wife of Gokulnath, Daughter of Mariappan, aged about 21 years, before this court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.) Alleging that the petitioner's wife by name Pavithra, aged about 21 years, was found missing, the petitioner has given a complaint before the second respondent police. But, so far no action has been taken by the second respondent to secure the detenue. Hence, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Publice Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the second respondent police secured the detenue and produced before this Court.

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H.C.P(MD)No.1449 of 2021 3.On enquiry, the detenue submitted that since she is not interested to live with her husband, hence, she left the petitioner and went to her friend's home at Chennai and now she wants to go to her parental house and she is not willing to go with the petitioner. 4.In the light of the above statement, we are of the opinion that no further adjudication is required in this Habeas Corpus Petition and accordingly, the same stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rm 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.

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, VirudhunagarDistrict, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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