K.Saranya v. the Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
In this habeas corpus petition filed by a wife seeking the production of her husband from alleged illegal custody, the High Court found no evidence of illegal detention by the named respondents. The Court closed the petition but directed the police to continue their investigation into the case of the missing husband.
What did the court decide?
None; police directed to proceed with investigation in Crime No.1174 of 2013 and inform petitioner.
What the court decided
In the High Court of Judicature at Madras
Dated: 19.11.2015
Coram
The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR
and
The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Habeas Corpus Petition No.1873 of 2015
K.Saranya
.. Petitioner
Vs.
1. The State rep. by
The Inspector of Police,
H1, Washermenpet Police Station,
Washermenpet, Chennai - 600 021.
2. Mrs.M.Anjali
3. Mr.G.Mani
4. Mr.V.Prakash
5. Mr.Sekar
6. Mr.Mahesh
.. Respondents
PETITION under Section 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the first respondent to produce the corpus of the petitioner's husband namely V.Karthik, S/o Venkataraman, aged about 36 years, residing at No.8/36, narayanappa Nayakkan Garden, 8th Lane, Old Washermenpet, Chennai - 600 021 from the illegal custody of respondents 2 to 6 and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Kalairasan
For Respondents: Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, Addl. Public Prosecutor - R1
Mr.N.Moorthi - R2 to R6
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ of Habeas Corpus should be issued to direct the production of a missing husband who is alleged to be in illegal custody.
Whether the allegations of illegal detention warrant the issuance of a habeas corpus petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.Saranya
- respondent
The State rep. by The Inspector of Police
- respondent
Mrs.M.Anjali
- respondent
Mr.G.Mani
- respondent
Mr.V.Prakash
- respondent
Case details
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