Ramarajan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH HCP (MD).No.1944 of 2022 Ramarajan : Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police Karur District Karur 2.The Inspector of Police, Palaviduthi Police Station, Karur District 3.Anandakumar : Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to secure and produce the body of the detenu namely Kalaiselvi, W/o.Ramarajan aged about 29 years before this Court illegally detained by the 3rd respondent and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokulraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar for R1 & R2 Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the husband of the detenue seeking a direction to the respondent police to secure and produce the body of his wife, viz., Kalaiselvi, aged about 29 years, who is said to be in the illegal detention of the third respondent.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that even on an earlier occasion, the detenue went missing with the third respondent and an FIR was registered by the 2nd respondent in Crime No. 110/2022. In the course of investigation, the whereabouts of the detenue was traced and she went along with the petitioner. Once again the detenue has eloped with the third respondent and already a complaint has been received from the petitioner in this regard. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that as and when the whereabouts of the detenue is traced, she will be taken to the concerned Magistrate Court and her statement will be recorded.

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3.Except recording the statement of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, no further orders can be passed in the present Habeas Corpus Petition. Accordingly, the Habeas Corpus petition is closed. [M.S.R.,J] [N.A.V.,J] 22.11.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes RR To 1.The Superintendent of Police Karur District Karur 2.The Inspector of Police, Palaviduthi Police Station, Karur District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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M.S. RAMESH , J.

AND N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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