V.Raja v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.11.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD) No.1404 of 2024 V.Raja ... Petitioner / Father of the Detenue Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Batlagundu, Dindigul.

3.J.Hema Sathya ... 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 1 & 2 to produce the person or body of the petitioner's son namely Veerandhran aged about 34 years S/o.V.Raja before this Court and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prithviraj For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2.

2. The petitioner is the father of the detenue. The petitioner had stated that his son who is a software engineer got married to the third respondent without being aware of the fact that she was already a married person. Finding that his son is missing, the petitioner filed this HCP. The jurisdictional Police contacted the detenue through whatsapp video call. In fact, the mobile phone number of the detenue was furnished by the petitioner himself. The detenue was also duly identified by the second respondent. We had an interaction with him. He informed us that he is presently at Chennai and that since his father is angry with him, he is not in a position to contact him. We are fully satisfied that this is not a case of illegal detention. The detenue is very much safe. 2/4

3. The Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

(G.R.S., J.) (R.P., J.) 13.11.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Batlagundu, Dindigul.

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

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

rmi ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.1404 of 2024 13.11.2024 4/4