The Coram dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by the second wife of the detenu's husband. The court held that the petition was motivated by family disputes regarding jewels and not unlawful deprivation of liberty, making it an unfit case for judicial indulgence.
The Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 22.06.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS.INDIRA BANERJEE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
H.C.P.[MD].No.909 of 2017
A.Rajakumari
: Petitioner
Vs.
3.Karuppusami
4.Solaisamy 5.Alagammal 6.Kamala 7.Suresh 8.Karthi
9.Pavunthai : Respondents
PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the detenu, the petitioner's son-in-law, by name, Velpandi, S/o.Pandi, aged about 34 years, bodily before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Selvam
For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.T.Mohan
Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[ Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.]
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2.
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the sixth respondent - her daughter and his whereabouts were not known. The petitioner apprehends that the detenu may be poisoned.
Assistant Registrar(AE)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
NB
VB/KP/SAR4/05.07.2017/2P/4C
ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.[MD].No.909 of 2017 22.06.2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court should grant a writ of habeas corpus in a case involving family disputes over jewels rather than unlawful custody depriving life and liberty.
A.Rajakumari
Superintendent of Police, Madurai District
Inspector of Police, Thirupparankundram
Karuppusami
Solaisamy
Alagammal
INDIRA BANERJEE
T.S.SIVAGNANAM
As recorded by the court registry
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