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P.Saritha v. the Deputy Commissioner of Police

Madras HC27 Jan 2022HCP/83/2022

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What is this about?

單身 petitioner filed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of her missing husband. The High Court accepted the petition, ordered police supervision, and directed production before a Metropolitan Magistrate upon securing the detenu.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Assistant Commissioner of Police to supervise investigation and produce the detenu before the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet.

P.Saritha Vs the Deputy Commissioner of… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | 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

H.C.P.No.83 of 2022

P. Saritha

.. Petitioner

Vs.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adayar Range, Chennai.

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The Inspector of Police, W-21, All Women Police Station, Guindy, Chennai.

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The Inspector of Police J-13, Police Station, Taramani, Chennai 600 113. .. Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 1^st respondent to secure and produce the petitioner's husband Mr.Prabu before this Court and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N. Ganesh

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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 directing the 1^st respondent to secure and produce the petitioner's husband Prabu before this Court and set him at liberty.

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It is the case of the petitioner that she got married to T. Prabu and through the wedlock she has a son by name Thangavel, aged about 6 years. It is the grievance of the petitioner that her husband T. Prabu went missing from 11.12.2021 and that the police are not taking effective steps to secure him.

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On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that on a complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Tharamani Police Station Crime No.53 of 2022 has been registered on 27.01.2022 for "man 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, Tharamani, to supervise the investigation in Tharamani Police Station Crime No.53 of 2022 and keep the petitioner informed of the developments, if any. As and when the detenu T. Prabu, male, is secured, he shall be produced before the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, 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/-

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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 XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet.

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The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Tharamani

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The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adayar Range, Chennai.

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The Inspector of Police, W-21, All Women Police Station, Guindy, Chennai.

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The Inspector of Police J-13, Police Station, Taramani, Chennai 600 113.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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H.C.P.No.83 of 2022

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

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