1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD).No.553 of 2011 Karthick : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.Jessi 4.Duraikannu 5.Raja Thevar 6.Ganesan : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Writ or Order of Direction in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to secure and produce the body of the detenu, the petitioner's father Balasubramani, S/o.Andivel, aged about 65 years, before this Hon'ble Court, illegally detained by the respondents 3 to 6 and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahendrapathy For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.A.Ramar, Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondent 5 : Mr.B.Thirupathi O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 1 and 2, to secure and produce the detenu, the father of the petitioner, namely, A.Balasubramani, S/o.Andivel, aged about 65 years, before this Court and to set him at liberty forthwith. 2. The petitioner has stated that his father - Balasubramani, has been illegally detained by respondents 3 to 6. However, it is seen from the Status Report, dated 28.09.2011, filed by the second respondent that the mother of the petitioner had preferred a complaint against her husband, A.Balasubramani, and the same had been registered, in Dindigul All Women Police Station and it had been taken cognizance of, in C.C.No.293 of 2011, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, in which the detenu - A.Balasubramani, has been arrayed as the first accused. Since, he is at large, a warrant has been issued to secure him and the same is pending, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul. It has also been stated that the detenu has been moving, from place to place, in the State of Tamil Nadu and he has been changing his mobile numbers, frequently, in order to avoid arrest, by the second respondent police. 3. In view of the above statements made in the Status Report, filed by the second respondent, dated 28.09.2011, this Court is of the prima facie view that there is no illegal custody of the detenu, as alleged by the petitioner. Hence, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar NB To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DM:2011:DEC:07:: ORDER MADE IN HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD).No.553 of 2011 18.11.2011 2P:4C:; https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/