1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH H.C.P.(MD)No.183 of 2011 Karuppiah : Petitioner Vs State rep.by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kamuthi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3.Natarajan 4.Ramasamy 5.Ramu : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's daughter, namely, Vijaya, aged 18 years, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Muthuvelan For R 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Ramar Addl.Public Prosecutor ***** ORDER [Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN,J.] This Habeas Corpus petition has been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to direct the first and the second respondents to produce the detenu, namely, Vijaya, aged about 18 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. At this stage of the hearing of the Habeas Corpus petition, an order of this Court, dated 08.09.2010, made in H.C.P(MD).No.705 of 2010, had been placed before this Court. The said order reads as follows:- “The petitioner is the wife of the detenu by name Natarajan, who is aged about 25 years. According to the petitioner, the detenu is found missing from 26.06.2010. Though a complaint was made to the second respondent / https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Inspector of Police, Kamuthi Police Station, no action was taken. Hence, the present Habeas Corpus Petition. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the complaint of the petitioner was registered in Crime No.115 of 2010 on the file of the second respondent / Inspector of Police, Kamuthi Police Station for the offence under Section 363 I.P.C and the investigation reveals that the detenu had eloped with one Vijaya. He would further submit that in connection with this case, five persons surrendered before the police and later on, they obtained bail and the Investigation is on progress. 3. In view of the above submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that it is a case of elopement, we dispose of this Habeas Corpus Petition with a direction to the respondents to cause effective investigation in the case registered.” 3. From the abovesaid order, dated 08.09.2010, made in H.C.P(MD).No.705 of 2010, it is seen that the detenue, namely Vijaya, aged about 18 years, had eloped with the third respondent, in the present Habeas Corpus petition. It is also learnt that a case had been registered by the second respondent, under Section 363 I.P.C. Further, it has been stated by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that an investigation is going on regarding the said case. 4. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus petition. Therefore, this Habeas Corpus petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that the respondents shall continue with the investigation in the case registered, under Section 363 I.P.C and to take further steps in that regard, as per law. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kamuthi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai ssm rl/4 c- 21.11.2011 H.C.P.(MD)No.183 of 2011 08.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/