S.Sivakumar v. The Commissioner of Police

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) Claiming that the petitioner got married to one Dhivya Bharathi on

30.01.2023 and that she is forcibly detained by her parents, who are now taking steps to get her married to some other person, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

¶2Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner was already legally married to the daughter of the third respondent, Dhivya Bharathi. The petitioner, his wife Dhivya Bharathi and her father/third respondent herein are present before this Court. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the said Dhivya Bharathi intends to live with the petitioner herein and that the third respondent also has no objection towards the same.

¶3In view of these developments, no further orders are required in the present Habeas Corpus Petition. Accordingly, the petitioner is at liberty to join with his wife and live in the matrimonial house.

¶4With the above observations, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

(M.S.R.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.)

19.09.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Lm To

1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. M.S.RAMESH,J. and M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J. Lm

H.C.P.(MD)No.1167 of 2023

19.09.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.09.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.1167 of 2023 S.Sivakumar .. Petitioner / Husband of Detenue Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai. 3.V.Radhakrishnan .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to secure and produce the person or body of the detenue, namely Dhivya Bharathi D/o.V.Radhakrishnan aged about 23 years and produce before this Court and set her liberty to petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sivakumar For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor