1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.3.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P(MD)No.240 of 2011 K.Duraipandi, S/o.Karuppiah .. Petitioner vs. 1.The District Superintendent of police, Sivagangai District. 2.The District Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 3.The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District. 4.The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, C.1.Y.Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the body of the petitioner's son-in-laws, named Rajasekar aged 24 years and Velmurugan aged 22 years, who are in the illegal confinement of the third respondent and set them liberty. For petitioner : Mr.M.VinothSinghMisra For respondents : Mr.P.N.Pandidurai Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J) The petitioner is the father-in-law of the detenues. The petitioner has come forward with this Habeas Corpus Petition seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body of the petitioner's son-in-laws named Rajasekar and Velumurugan, who are in the illegal confinement of the third respondent and set them at liberty. 2. The case of the petitioner is that his son-in-laws, namely, Rajasekar and Velumurugan, were illegally taken away by the third respondent from their house without any rhyme or reason and a representation has been made before the respondent police and thereafter before to the District Collector, Madurai, and as there is no action taken, this petition has been filed for the aforesaid prayer. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the detenues have been taken by the respondent police pursuant to a case of double murder and also been arrested on 23.03.2011 and sent to remand. Along with them four other persons were also arrested in connection with the case of double murder. Therefore, there is no question of illegal custody. 4. Recording the submission made on the side of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed, as there is no illegal custody under the third respondent and it is open to the petitioner to take steps as per law. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The District Superintendent of police, Sivagangai District. 2.The District Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, C.1.Y.Othakadai Police Station, Madurai District. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. H.C.P.(MD)No.240 of 2011 24.3.2011 RR RJ/9.4.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/