S.Jothi v. the Commissioner of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought Habeas Corpus for her missing 26-year-old son. Court noted prima facie running away, directed continued investigation, and closed the petition.
What did the court decide?
Habeas corpus petition closed; direction to second respondent to continue investigation.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18.09.2019
Coram
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN
H.C.P. No. 1161 of 2019
S.Jothi ... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Commissioner of Police,
Poonamallee High Road,
Egmore, Chennai.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Velachery Police Station,
Velachery, Chennai. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the second
respondent to produce the body and person of the petitioner's
son S.Prem Anand, S/o. Soundharapandian, aged 26 years, before
this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathyaraj
For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar
Addl. Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.]
The petitioner is the mother of the detenu, who is aged about 26 years. As the detenu was missing and could not be secured despite complaint given, the present habeas corpus petition has been filed.
- In the status report filed by the second respondent, the following statement has been made:-
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant a Writ of Habeas Corpus to produce the petitioner's son who was reported missing.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S. Jothi
- respondent
Commissioner of Police, Poonamallee High Road, Egmore, Chennai
- respondent
Inspector of Police, Velachery Police Station, Velachery, Chennai
Coram
Case details
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