A mother filed a habeas corpus petition seeking to produce her wife, who was in police custody. The petitioner produced the wife, who expressed willingness to go with her husband. The Court deemed the petition satisfied and closed it without issuing a writ.
None granted; the petition was closed after the wife was produced before the Court.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 20.03.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
H.C.P.(MD) No.145 of 2017
Chokkalingam ... Petitioner
-vs-
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents herein to produce the body and limb of petitioner wife Veeralakshmi, D/o.Aandy, aged about 30 years before this Court and set her at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Malaiyendran
For Respondents : Mr.T.Mohan
Addl. Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.]
Heard Mr.V.Malaiyendran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.T.Mohan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ appearing for the respondents.
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2. The petitioner has filed this habeas corpus petition seeking direction to the respondent Police to trace his wife Veeralakshmi, aged about 30 years, produce her before this Court and set her at liberty.
3. The respondent Police produced the detenue, namely, Veeralakshmi before this Court and when we enquired her, she stated that she was working in a Private Company and now, she is willing to go with the petitioner / her husband and to take care of her minor children.
4. Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar (T&P)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To:
KRK
TE/RR : 27/03/2017 : 2P/5C
H.C.P.(MD) No.145 of 2017 20.03.2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to produce and set at liberty the petitioner's wife held by the police.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Chokkalingam
The Superintendent of Police Madurai District
The Inspector of Police Melur Police Station Madurai District
T.S.SIVAGNANAM
P.VELMURUGAN
As recorded by the court registry
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