Husband sought habeas corpus for his wife and minor daughter alleged to be missing. Police enquiry found the wife had voluntarily left the matrimonial home owing to in-law harassment and was living with her mother, not in illegal detention. Petition closed.
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H.C.P.(MD) No.953 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 30.07.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
H.C.P.(MD) No.953 of 2024
R.Sankar
... Petitioner
-vs-
3.Rajalakshmi ... 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 secure and produce the body or person of the detenu, the petitioner's wife namely Umamaheswari, S/o.Sankar, D/o.Venkatesan, aged 27 years and the petitioner's minor daughter namely Indhurashmika D/o.Sankar, aged 8 years before this Court and set them at liberty.
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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Karuna For R1 & R2 :Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.]
This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the husband of the detenu seeking to produce the alleged detenu namely Umamaheswari, S/o.Sankar, D/o.Venkatesan, aged 27 years and the petitioner's minor daughter namely
Indhurashmika D/o.Sankar, before this Court and set them at liberty.
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that his wife went to her relative house. Therefore, the petitioner has given a complaint before the second respondent on 05.06.2024.
[A.D.J.C., J.] [K.R.S., J.] NCC : Yes / No 02.08.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No am
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.
am
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02.08.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's wife and minor daughter were in illegal detention.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Sankar
The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi
The Inspector of Police, Kadambur Police Station, Thoothukudi District
Rajalakshmi
A.D.Jagadish Chandira
K.Rajasekar
As recorded by the court registry
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