1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P(MD)No.700 of 2011 S.M.Senthil Murugan .. Petitioner vs. 1.The State through the Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Andipatti, Theni District. 2.M.S.R.Thirumavalavan .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenue T.Uma, aged 27 years, daughter of the 2nd respondent before this Court and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.K.R.Laxman For 1st respondent : Mr.C.Ramesh, Additional Public Prosecutor For 2nd respondent : Mr.S.Parthasarathy ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J) The petitioner is the husband of the detenue viz., Uma, aged about 27 years. According to the petitioner, their marriage was solemnised on 11.12.2009 and they have lived as husband and wife happily for some time. Thereafter, under the influence of her father, she left the house. It is alleged that she is now under illegal confinement of the second respondent who is the father in law of the petitioner. Inspite of complaint, since the police has not taken any action, he has come forward with this Habeas Corpus Petition for a direction to the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. Today, the detenue and the second respondent were present before the Court. We enquired the detenue. She categorically stated that she is a major; she is now studying her higher studies in Chennai and she is not willing to go with her husband. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Since the detenue is a major and she is not under illegal confinement of any one, much less the second respondent and nothing survives to be decided in this petition, recording her statement, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. asvm Sd/- Assistant Registrar[T&P] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Andipatti, Theni District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 cc to Mr.K.R.Laxman, Advocate Sr.No.29418. H.C.P(MD)No.700 of 2011 Dated:24.08.2011 2P/4C RPB 07.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/