P.Shobana v. Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court allowed a habeas corpus petition filed by a wife for her missing husband. Instead of a production order, the Court closed the petition and directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police to supervise the investigation and coordinate between police stations. Directions were given to produce the missing persons to the Magistrate if recovered.
What did the court decide?
The court closed the habeas corpus petition and directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police to supervise the investigation and coordinate between police stations.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.10.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
AND
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
H.C.P.NO.1718 OF 2021
P.Shobana
.. Petitioner/Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Inspector of Police, T-1 Ambattur Police Station Ambattur
Chennai- 600 053
2. The Commissioner of Police,
Vepery
Chennai-600 007.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the habeas corpus petition should be closed with directions to police to supervise the investigation into the missing case.
Whether the missing husband and his alleged partner should be produced before the Judicial Magistrate upon recovery.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.Shobana
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, T-1 Ambattur Police Station
- respondent
The Commissioner of Police, Vepery
Coram
Case details
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