1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Habeas Corpus Petition(MD)No.619 of 2011 E.Megaraj .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vallam, Thanjavur District. 3.Harikrishnan 4.Mangammal 5.Gayathri .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the person and body of the detenue namely Anusuya, aged 20 years, D/o Megaraj and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.V.Ilanchezian For respondents :Mr.C.Ramesh, 1 & 2 Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner to produce his daughter by name Anusuya/the detenue, aged 20 years, before this Court and set her at liberty, alleging that she has been kidnapped by the third respondent with the aid of the fourth and fifth respondents. 2.The petitioner is the father of the detenue-Anusuya, aged 20 years. According to the petitioner, on 16.07.2011, the detenue went to the college at 8.30 a.m. Usually she would return home at 3.30 to 4.00 p.m., but on that date, she did not return home. They went in search of the detenue in the college as well as her friends nearby, but they could not get any information. Further, the petitioner has alleged that the third respondent with the aid of the fourth and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 fifth respondents, has kidnapped the detenue. Thereafter, the petitioner gave a complaint to the second respondent-Police. Since no action was taken by the second respondent, the petitioner has come forward with the present HCP. 3.Today, the petitioner, the detenue-Anusuya and the third respondent were present before this Court. When we enquired, the detenue-Anusuya has categorically stated that she is 20 years old and she got married to the third respondent and their marriage was also registered before the Sub-Registrar Office, Subramaniyapuram. She has also expressed that she is willing to go only along with the third respondent/her husband and she is not willing to go along with her father/the petitioner herein. She has categorically stated that she is not under the illegal confinement of the respondents 3 to 5 and that she had left home voluntarily and married the third respondent. The third respondent has stated that he is employed at Chennai and he is living with the detenue-Anusuya as husband and wife at Chennai. 4.From the statement made by the detenue, it is clear that she is a major and she has married the third respondent and would like to go only along with the third respondent. It is also clear that she is not under the illegal custody of any one much less the respondents 3 to 5. Hence, recording the statement made by the detenue, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed, as nothing further remains to be considered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vallam,Thanjavur District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. HCP(MD)No.619 of 2011 02.08.2011 Km SMA/16.8.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/