Vennila v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Vennila .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi Town, Thoothukudi.

3.D.Thangaraj 4.Marimuthu .. Respondents PRAYER: 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 body or person of the detenu Duraipandi, son of Thangaraj, aged about 31 years, from the illegal custody of the respondents 3 and 4 and produce him before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Banuprasath For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

J.NISHA BANU, J.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

The petitioner /wife has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to produce the body of her husband, who went missing from 21.06.2022.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing Mr.P.Veerabagu, [Phone No.94981 94614] the Special Sub-Inspector of Police, Tuticorin South Police Station, was present before this Court. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, a current paper was initiated and in the course of

enquiry, the mobile number of the husband was traced and when the SubInspector of Police spoke with him, it was ascertained that he is now staying at Chennai and working there. It was further submitted that the husband has informed the Police that he will come to the Police Station in two days.

3. In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to take the statement of the petitioner as well as the detenu and depending upon the result of the enquiry, it shall be recorded and the current paper shall be closed.

4. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of. (J.N.B.,J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 22.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes rm

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Thoothukudi Town, Thoothukudi.

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

J.NISHA BANU,J.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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