1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:13.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Criminal Original Petition (MD) No.10470 of 2011 Ravi @ Muttaikan Ravi ... 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, Dindigul Town North Police Station, Dindigul. 5.The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town South Police Station, Dindigul. 6.The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Taluk Police Station, Dindigul. 7.The Inspector of Police, Town West Police Station, Dindigul. ... Respondents This petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C to direct the respondents for 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.Kannidevan Govt. Advocate(Crl.Side) ORDER Seeking a direction to the respondents not to handcuff the petitioner, while he has taken from Madurai Central Prison to the Court to face the trial, the petitioner who is an accused in Cr.No.322 of 1998, has come up with the present petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that every time, when he is taken to the Court from the Prison, he is handcuffed. Handcuffing the petitioner is an infringement of the right to life and liberty under Articles 21 and 19 of the Constitution of India and it is also deprecated by the Honourable Supreme Court. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), on instructions, would submit that the respondents will not handcuff the petitioner, when he is taken to the Court, without following the due process of law. The said statement is recorded. 4.In view of the above said submission of the learned Government Advocate, no further direction is required. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed with a direction to the second respondent to adhere to the above undertaking. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accts.) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Home Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, 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, Dindigul Town North Police Station, Dindigul. 5.The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town South Police Station, Dindigul. 6.The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Taluk Police Station, Dindigul. 7.The Inspector of Police, Town West Police Station, Dindigul 8.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.R.Alagumani, Advocate Sr.No.35679 vs ssk/28.10.2011 /10c-2p/- Crl.O.P.(md).No.10470 of 2011 13.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/