1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Criminal Original Petition (MD) No.10457 of 2011 Mubarak @ Mubarak Ali ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By Home Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. Dindigul. 4.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Palani, Dindigul District. ... Respondents This petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C to direct the respondents not to put handcuff to the petitioner, while transmitting the petitioner from and to Madurai Central Prison. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate(Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner is an accused in Cr.No.401 of 201 on the file of the 4th respondent. His grievance is that every time, when he is taken to the Court from the Prison, he is handcuffed. According to him, he is a law abiding citizen and he will not abscond further. Handcuffing him is a gross violation of the right to live and liberty under Article 21 and 19 of the Constitution of India. Therefore he has come up with the present petition seeking for a direction not to handcuff him when he is taken from Madurai Central Prison to the Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), on instructions, from the 4th respondent, submitted that the fourth respondent will not handcuff the petitioner, when he is taken to the Court. The said submission is recorded. 3. In view of the above said submission of the learned Government Advocate, no further direction is required. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Home Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretriat, Chennai. 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. Dindigul. 4.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Palani, Dindigul District. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD) No.10457 of 2011 10.10.2011 vs NSV/21.10.11/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/