Petition filed under Article 226 seeking Habeas Corpus to produce the petitioner's wife. Court found the case to be elopement, not illegal detention, and dismissed the petition.
Direction to respondents to pursue Crime No.28 of 2022 to its logical conclusion.
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H.C.P.(MD) No.246 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 08.03.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
H.C.P.(MD) No.246 of 2022
Sangapillai ... Petitioner/Husband
of the detenue
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police,
Karur District,
Karur.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Sinthamanipatti Police Station,
Karur District.
3.Arjunan ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 & 2 to produce the body or detenue namely Revathi, W/o.Sangapillai, aged about 34 years before this Honourable Court and set her at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran
For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar,
Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
R.SUBRAMANIAN, J. AND
N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
The petitioner seeks production of the person of his wife Revathi, aged about 34 years.
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H.C.P.(MD) No.246 of 2022
Assistant Registrar
// True Copy //
/ /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar
To:
1.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.
2.The Inspector of Police, Sinthamanipatti Police Station, Karur District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor,
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.C.MAYIL VAHANA RAJENDRAN, Advocate ( SR-10522[F] dated 08/03/2022 )
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a Writ of Habeas Corpus can be issued to produce the wife who the petitioner claims was kidnapped.
Whether there was illegal detention of the petitioner's wife Revathi.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sangapillai
Revathi
The Superintendent of Police, Karur District
The Inspector of Police, Sinthamanipatti Police Station
R.SUBRAMANIAN
N.SATHISH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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