The petitioner filed a habeas corpus petition regarding the detention of an individual. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the detenu is deceased, leading the court to dismiss the petition as not pressed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.07.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
H.C.P.No.575 of 2015
M.Arunachalam ...Petitioner
vs.
1.The State, Represented by
The Superintendent of Police,
Central Prison, Salem -7.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Katpadi Police Station,
Vellore District. ...Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the detenu Maha @ Mahalingam, son of Pandurengan, aged 30 years, now confined at Central Prison, Salem, before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu
For Respondents: Mr.A.N.Thambi Durai Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by S.Nagamuthu, J.]
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, has submitted that the detenu himself is no more and hence, the habeas corpus petition may be dismissed as not pressed. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
svki
To
1.The Superintendent of Police,
Central Prison, Salem -7.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Katpadi Police Station,
Vellore District.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
H.C.P.No.575 of 2015
GJ(CO)
EU 02.09.16
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Arunachalam
The State Represented by The Superintendent of Police Central Prison Salem
The Inspector of Police Katpadi Police Station
S. Nagamuthu
V. Bharathidasan
As recorded by the court registry
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