V.Mahalingam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Mahalingam ... Petitioner / Husband of Detenue Vs.

1.The State represented by The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Keeranur, Pudukottai District.

3.Rangaraj ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's wife Sumithra wife of Mahalingam aged about 20 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2.

Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian for R3.

O R D E R

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) The petitioner has filed this habeas corpus petition for causing production of Sumithra,who according to him, is his wife. 2.Notice was ordered. The matter was referred to mediation. 3.The detenue had informed the mediator that she will reveal her decision only before us. Today, ie., 08.11.2024, the detenue appeared before us and clearly informed us that she wants to be only with her parents. The detenue is admittedly a major. We also counselled the parents of the girl. They have filed an affidavit before this Court. It is taken on record. The detenue had made her stand clear. No relief can be granted in this habeas corpus petition.

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4.This habeas corpus petition is dismissed accordingly. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 08.11.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Keeranur, Pudukottai District.

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

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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