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Siva v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC15 May 2025HCP(MD)/539/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; H.C.P(MD) No.539 of 2025; decided 15.05.2025 by P. Velmurugan and K.K. Ramakrishnan, JJ.; habeas corpus under Article 226; petitioner Siva; detenues Nageshwari (wife) and Sivabharathi (daughter); respondents: Commissioner of Police, Madurai City and Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station; Additional Public Prosecutor Mr.S.Ravi sought time; detenues directed to be produced before the jurisdictional Judicial Magistrate on or before 27.05.2025; petition closed.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to produce the detenues (Nageshwari and Sivabharathi) before the jurisdictional Judicial Magistrate on or before 27.05.2025; Habeas Corpus Petition closed. ¶26

Siva Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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H.C.P(MD) No.539 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 15.05.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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H.C.P(MD)No.539 of 2025

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Siva ... Petitioner Vs

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1.State of Tamilnadu, The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Police Commissioner, Madurai City.

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2.The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Madurai City. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to direct respondent No.1 and 2 to produce the person or body of the detenues by name Nageshwari wife of Siva aged about 22 years and Sivabharathi daughter of Siva aged about 3 years before this Court and set them at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Palmurugan For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi

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Additional Public Prosecutor

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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H.C.P(MD) No.539 of 2025

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ORDER

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The petitioner has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition to

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produce the detenues, by name Nageshwari and Sivabharathi, who are all his wife and daughter, respectively.

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2.When the matter is taken up for hearing on 14.05.2025, the respondents were directed to produce the detenues before this Court on 15.05.2025.

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3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor seeks further time to produce the detenues.

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4.Considering the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondents are directed to produce the detenues before the jurisdictional Judicial Magistrate on or before 27.05.2025.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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H.C.P(MD) No.539 of 2025

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5.In view of the above direction, the present Habeas Corpus

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Petition is closed.

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(P.V., J.) (K.K.R.K., J.) 15.05.2025