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Pandurangan v. the Commissioner F Police

Madras HC25 Feb 2021HCP/191/2021

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What is this about?

A habeas corpus petition sought production of the petitioner's mentally ill missing wife. The Court directed the Assistant Commissioner to monitor the police inquiry and ordered that if secured, the detenue be produced before the XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate.

What did the court decide?

Direction to monitor investigation and produce the wife before XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate if secured.

Pandurangan Vs the Commissioner F Police — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 25.02.2021

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Coram

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The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.SIVAGNANAM

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H.C.P. No.191 of 2021

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N.Pandurangan .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai Police,
Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.
2.The Inspector of Police,
E-4, Abiramapuram Police Station,
Chennai – 600 009. .. Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the body of petitioner's wife Mrs.Senthamarai, aged about 60 years before this Court and pass an order to set her at liberty.

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For Petitioner .. Mr.K.Bharathi For Respondents .. Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.]

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The present habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking to secure the petitioner's wife Mrs.Senthamarai, aged about 60 years and produce her before this Court and pass an order to set her at liberty.

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It is the case of the petitioner that his wife Senthamarai, aged about 60 years, who was suffering from mental illness, went missing from 27.02.2020 and that the police have not taken sufficient steps to secure her.

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Today Mr.E.Ravisankar, Sub-Inspector of Police is present before this Court.

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On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, the case in Abiramapuram Police Station in Crime No.190 of 2020 for 'woman missing' has been registered on 28.02.2020 and enquiry is in progress regarding the same.

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Recording the same, the Court directs the Assistant Commissioner, Kotturpuram to monitor the investigation in Abiramapuram Police Station Crime No.190 of 2020 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenue is secured, she may be produced before the XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, under intimation to the petitioner.

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With the above direction, this habeas corpus petition
is closed.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
1.The XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet.
2.The Assistant Commissioner, Kotturpuram.
3.The Commissioner of Police,
Greater Chennai Police,
Vepery, Chennai – 600 007.
4.The Inspector of Police,
E-4, Abiramipuram Police Station,
Chennai – 600 009.
5.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
H.C.P. No. 191 of 2021
AAB(CO)
SP(16/03/2021)

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Pandurangan v. the Commissioner F Police

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