Athilakshmi v. the Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
In a habeas corpus petition filed by a mother seeking her detained son's custody, the High Court closed the petition upon the Additional Public Prosecutor submitting that the underlying complaint had been withdrawn.
What did the court decide?
No order passed; petition closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.11.2020
Coram
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR
H.C.P. No.1602 of 2020
Athilakshmi
...Petitioner
Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Near District Collectorate, Dharmapuri-636 705.
2.The Inspector of Police, Pennagaram Police Station, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District. 3.Madhesh 4.Mahendran 5.Murugan 6.Chinnavan @ Ravi 7.Murali 8.Vetri 9.Rahul
10.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District.
11.The Inspector of Police, Thenkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District. (R10 and R11 suo motu impleaded as per order in HCP No.1602/2020 dated 05.10.2020) ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeas corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenu, the petitioner's son Perumal, male, aged about 23 years before this Court and set him at liberty.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should issue a writ of habeas corpus to direct police officers to produce the detenu.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Athilakshmi
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, Pennagaram Police Station
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, Thenkanikottai Police Station
Case details
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