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Nagasamy v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-08-18Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2022

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA H.C.P.(MD)No.1359 of 2022 Nagasamy .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Somanathapuram Police Station, Sivagangai District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to secure and produce the detenu or body of the detenu, ie., petitioner's wife namely, Ramya, W/o.Nagasamy aged 24 years and petitioner's daughter namely Jeysika, D/o.Nagasamy aged 3 years before this Court and set them at liberty.

For Petitioner : Ms.P.Krishnaveni 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 his wife Ramya, aged 24 years and daughter Jeysika, aged 3 years, went missing from 28.06.2022 and that police are not taking effective steps to secure her. 2.On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Somanathapuram Police Station crime No.45/2022 has been registered for 'woman and girl missing' and that the investigation is in progress.

3. In such view of the matter, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed with a direction to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi Sub Division to monitor the investigation that is being conducted by the Inspector of Police in Somanathapuram Police Station Crime No.45/2022 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any, and as and when the detenues are secured, they may be produced before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District, under intimation to the

petitioner and the learned Magistrate may pass appropriate orders with regard to custody.

(P.N.P.,J.) (R.H.,J.) 18.08.2022 Internet : Yes RR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Somanathapuram Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.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.1359 of 2022 18.08.2022