D.Neelaveni v. the State Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
Habeas Corpus petition by mother of missing person regarding son D. Mohanbabu. Police reported he eloped voluntarily. Court closed petition directing police to continue investigation.
What did the court decide?
Habeas Corpus Petition stood closed with direction to police to continue investigation to trace detenu.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.02.2015
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN
H.C.P. No.2117 of 2014
D.Neelaveni ...Petitioner vs. The State, rep. by the Inspector of Police, Avadi Police Station, Chennai-77. ...Respondent
Prayer: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the relief as stated therein.
This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to produce the detenu by name D.Mohanbabu, son of Dakshinamurthy, aged about 25 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.
2.The petitioner is the mother of the detenu. According to her, her son, the detenu herein, has been missing since 31.12.2013. In this connection, she has given a complaint before the respondentPolice and the same was registered in Avadi P.S. Crime No.1037/2014, as directed by this Court. As there is no progress in the matter, the present petition has been filed.
- The respondent-Police has filed two status reports dated 10.10.2014 and 30.10.2014 explaining the steps that have been taken by them in tracing the detenu. Admittedly, a case has been registered in Avadi P.S. Crime No.1037/2014 as 'man missing'. It is
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, mother of a missing person, was entitled to further intervention in the police investigation filed regarding her missing son.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D. Neelaveni
- respondent
The State, rep. by the Inspector of Police, Avadi Police Station, Chennai-77
Coram
M. Jaichandren
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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