Petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking habeas corpus for his brother. The detenu appeared via video conference and stated he was not in illegal detention, residing willingly at Ooty, and advised not to travel. Court found no illegal detention and disposed of the petition.
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H.C.P.No.3146 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.12.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN
H.C.P.No.3146 of 2024
Ravikiran Duggirala S/o Raja Bapa Rao
.. Petitioner
v.
.. Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 2nd respondent to produce the body or person of petitioner's brother Madhukar, S/o Raja Papa Rao, aged about 66 years before this Hon'ble Court from the custody of third respondent Mr.Arif Nawaz and fourth respondent Mr.S.K.Prasanth and set
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him at liberty.
For Petitioner :: Mr.K.Raghuraman For Respondents :: Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2 Mr.J.Jayan & Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi for R3 Mr.Tarun Rao Kallakuru for R4
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.)
The writ of habeas corpus has been instituted to direct the second respondent to produce the petitioner's brother Madhukar, S/o Raja Papa Rao, aged about 66 years.
police secured the detenu in his place and the detenu appeared through video conference before this Court. We have conversed with the detenu. He informed that he is taking treatment for various ailments and advised by the doctors not to undertake travel. However, he said that he is not in illegal detention and he is willingly residing at Ooty. Since the detenu is not under
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illegal detention, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.
Consequently, the habeas corpus petition stands disposed of.
Index : yes/no (S.M.S.,J.) (M.J.R.,J.) Neutral citation : yes/no 20.12.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant a writ of habeas corpus to direct the production of the petitioner's brother and restore him to liberty.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ravikiran Duggirala
The Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai
The Inspector of Police F-3, Nungambakkam Police Station
Mr.Arif Nawaz
S.K.Prashanth
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
M.JOTHIRAMAN
As recorded by the court registry
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