MANIMEKALAI Vs. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Pursuant to the direction of this Court, the detenu by name Anandhakrishnan @ Babu appeared before us.

(2.) It is the case of the petitioner that she married detenu Anandhakrishnan on 30.11.2004 by exchange of garlands and in the presence of well-wishers. This has been stoutly denied by the third respondent herein, who is none else than the father of the detenu.

(3.) On our enquiry, detenu Anandhakrishnan, who is a Computer Engineer, aged about 28 years, specifically stated that he has nothing to do with the petitioner and that no such marriage had taken place as claimed by her. He further informed that, on the other hand, on 25.01.2 006, he married one P. Nithya, Daughter of Palaniappan, at Shri Arupadai Murugan Sannathi, Kondappanaickenpatti, Salem-8. He also informed this Court that subsequent to the marriage, the same has been registered with the Marriage Registrar, Salem West, on 30.01.2006. He produced a copy of the Marriage Registration Certificate in support of his stand.