Disposed

Rajesh Kumar Singh v. Commissioner of Police

Madras HC27 Jan 2022HCP/82/2022

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What is this about?

The Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed for the illegal detention of Raushani Singh, the petitioner's wife. After recording that a missing person case was registered, the Court closed the petition but directed supervision of the investigation and production of the detenue before a Judicial Magistrate.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Avadi, to supervise investigation and inform petitioner; direction to produce detenue before Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur.

Rajesh Kumar Singh Vs Commissioner of Police — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27.01.2022

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Coram

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The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA

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H.C.P.No.82 of 2022

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Rajesh Kumar Singh .. Petitioner

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Vs.

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State : Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai.

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State : The Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Chennai. .. Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus pertaining to the illegal custody or illegal detention of the detenue Raushani Singh, W/o. Rajesh Kumar Singh, F/A, 27 years, and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set her at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R. Parthiban

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For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Addl. Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.]

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This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus pertaining to the illegal custody or illegal detention of the detenue Raushani Singh, W/o. Rajesh Kumar Singh, F/A, 27 years, and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set her at liberty.

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It is the case of the petitioner that he got married to Raushani Singh and through the wedlock, he has a son, by name Rudra Pratap Singh, aged about 3 years. It is the grievance of the petitioner that her wife Raushani Singh went missing from 19.12.2021 and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure her.

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On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Thirumullaivoyal Police Station Crime No.937 of 2021 has been registered on 19.12.2021 for "woman missing " and investigation is in progress.

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Recording the same, this habeas corpus petition stands closed with a direction to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Avadi, to supervise the investigation in Thirumullaivoyal Police Station Crime No.937 of 2021 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenue Mrs. Raushani Singh, female, aged about 27 years, is secured, she shall be produced before the Judicial Magistrate Ambattur, under intimation to the petitioner. On such production, the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders with regard to custody in accordance with law.

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Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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bga

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The Judicial Magistrate, Ambattur.

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The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Avadi.

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The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City Police, Vepery, Chennai.

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The Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Chennai.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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H.C.P.No.82 of 2022

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MT(CO) SU(10/02/2022)

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