1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.06.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI Habeas Corpus Petition (MD) No.259 of 2011 A.S.M.Sagaya Ananda Bhaskar ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The State, rep.by its Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600 004. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Trichy City Commissioner Office, Trichy. 3.The Inspector of Police, Edamalaipatti Pudur Police Station, Trichy-12. 4.Richard Wesely, S/o.Martin ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus directing the 3rd respondent to produce the petitioner's wife, namely Regina Chellamani, aged about 32 years, who is under the illegal custody of the 4th respondent, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Subash Babu For Respondents-1 to 3:Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor. For Respondent-4 : Mr.M.Saravanan O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J) This petition has been filed by the petitioner/husband to trace-out his wife Regina Chellamani, aged about 32 years. 2.According to the petitioner, he was married to Regina Chellamani on 28.11.2005. Soon after marriage, there was difference of opinion between him and his wife, the detenue. They also have a female child out of this wedlock. But, now it has come to the knowledge of the petitioner that his wife has been kidnapped by the 4th respondent and her https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 whereabouts are not known. The complaint given to the respondent police was not seriously looked into. Hence the above petition has been filed for the aforesaid relief. 3.In the last hearing, i.e. on 22.06.2011, this Court directed the 3rd respondent police to produce the minor child of the petitioner who is said to be with her maternal grandmother/the mother-in- law of the petitioner. As per the directions, the child and her grandmother appeared before this Court through counsel. 4.When we interviewed the mother-in-law of the petitioner, she stated that there is strong matrimonial dispute between her daughter and son-in-law and on account of that they are not living together from 2007. She further stated that now her daughter Regina Chellamani has gone to Dubai and working there as a Nurse, which, according to her, is also very well known to the petitioner as he had come and lived with her when she had come from Dubai during the month of December, 2010. She further adds that the girl child has been with her right from the date of her birth and this petitioner has not come and seen the child at all. The submission of the mother of the detenue is recorded. 5.In view of the above, nothing further remains to be considered in this petition. Hence this petition is closed. The petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy in the appropriate forum if he chooses to do so. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (L.A) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600 004. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Trichy City Commissioner Office, Trichy. 3.The Inspector of Police, Edamalaipatti Pudur Police Station, Trichy-12. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Order in HCP(MD)No.259/2011 Dated:24.06.2011 gb RJ/6.7.11 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/