E.Subha v. State Rep.by
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What is this about?
In a writ petition for Habeas Corpus regarding a missing husband, the Court closed the petition acknowledging a missing person case registration and directed police to monitor the investigation and inform the petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Habeas Corpus petition closed; direction to police to monitor investigation and inform petitioner; no immediate production ordered.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.04.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN
H.C.P.No.2177 of 2020
E.Subha,
D/o.Elumalai ... Petitioner /
Wife of the detenu
versus
1.State rep. by
The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Sriperumbudhur,
Kanchipuram District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
C-5, Oragadam Police Station,
Kanchipuram District. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the second respondent herein to produce the body of the petitioner's husband Girish Majhi, S/o.Adhiraj Majhi, male, aged about 25 years before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.Arvind for Mr.V.Purushothaman For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
It is the case of the petitioner that her husband viz. Girish Majhi, aged about 25 years went missing from 07.09.2020 and that the police have not taken steps to secure him.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to immediate production of her missing husband in a Habeas Corpus petition where an investigation is in progress.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
E.Subha
- respondent
State rep. by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sriperumbudhur
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, C-5, Oragadam Police Station
Coram
Case details
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