1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P(MD)No.506 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 P.Arulmani .. Petitioner vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Town P.S. Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District. 3.T.Rajasekar .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's sister-in-law namely, Joyselvi, W/o. Rajasekar, aged about 40 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.T.Vadivelan For respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor For the detenue : Mr.C.T.Perumal ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J) This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the respondents to produce the detenue viz., Joyselvi, who is the sister-in-law of the petitioner, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought for permission to withdraw the Habeas Corpus Petition. He also made an endorsement to that effect. 3. The detenue is present in the Court. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the detenue has brought to the notice of the Court that the detenue has filed a petition in M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 seeking for a direction to the police to give necessary protection to her against the atrocities of the petitioner. Further, he submitted that after being secured and handed over, she was beaten up https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 severely by the petitioner in the Habeas Corpus Petition and therefore, a suitable direction may be issued to the police to given protection. 5. When we enquired the detenue in the open Court, she has stated that she was severely beaten by the petitioner in this Habeas Corpus Petition. 6. In view of the endorsement made by the petitioner, seeking to withdraw this Habeas Corpus Petition, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, considering the statement made by the detenue, it is open to the detenue to prefer a complaint to the jurisdiction police and on such event, the said police should take necessary action on the basis of the complaint preferred by the detenue in the manner known to law including giving the relief of affording police protection, if the police is satisfied that there is a threat to her life and family members. The M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is ordered accordingly. asvm Sd/- Assistant Registrar[Crl side] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Town P.S. Sankarankovil, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 cc to Mr.T.Vadivelan, Advocate SR.No.26217. H.C.P(MD)No.506 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 Dated:04.08.2011 2P/5C RPB 22.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/