In a Habeas Corpus petition filed under Article 226 to produce her husband, Sigamani, the court considered the history of the case. The Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the initial case was registered under Section 174 Cr.P.C., the body of the detenu was found, and subsequently handed over to the petitioner.
The Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.09.2019
Coram
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN
H.C.P. No.1202 of 2018
S.Jayalakshmi ... Petitioner
-vs-
1.State Rep.by
The Superintendent of Police,
Kancheepuram District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Manimangalam Police Station,
Kancheepuram District. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the second
respondent herein to secure and produce the detenu, the husband
of the petitioner, namely, Sigamani, S/o. Raj, aged about 40
years, before this Court and set him free.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sasikumar
For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar
Addl.Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.]
Seeking a direction to the second respondent herein to secure and produce the detenu, the husband of the petitioner, namely, Sigamani, S/o. Raj, aged about 40 years, before this Court and set him free, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.
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registered under Section 174 of Cr.P.C. in Crime No.181 of 2017 on the file of Thiruchendur Temple Police Station. Thereafter, the body of the detenu was found and handed over to the petitioner.
Sd/-
Asst.Registrar (CS VIII)
/true copy/
Sub Asst. Registrar
mmi/ssm
To
1.The Superintendent of Police,
Kancheepuram District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Manimangalam Police Station,
Kancheepuram District.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
H.C.P. No. 1202 of 2018
pa(co)
aa05/11/2019
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the direction to produce the petitioner's husband (detenu) should be issued under Article 226 of the Constitution.
Whether the husband was deprived of liberty necessitating a writ of Habeas Corpus.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Jayalakshmi
State Rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District
The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Kancheepuram District
M.M.SUNDRESH
RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN
As recorded by the court registry
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