1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH H.C.P.(MD)No.594 of 2011 A.Vellathai : Petitioner Vs 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police,Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police,Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Superintendent of Police,Dindigul District,Dindigul. 4.K.Raja : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body and person of the petitioner's son by name Vellaichamy, son of Late M.Azhagarsamy, aged about 35 years, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.B.S.Meltiue For Respondents: 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, the petitioner's son, namely, Vellaichamy, aged about 35 years, before this Court and set him at liberty. 2.There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Since, the detenu has been missing from 08.07.2011, the petitioner has preferred a complaint before the first respondent police, on 12.07.2011. Based on the complaint given by the petitioner, the first respondent police had registered a 'man missing' case, in Crime No.275 of 2011. Even thereafter, the detenu has not been traced. In such circumstances, the petitioner has preferred the present Habeas Corpus Petition before this Court. 4. A status report, dated 12.08.2011, had been filed by the second respondent, wherein, it has been stated that the mother of the fourth respondent, namely, Pappathiammal, had preferred a compliant before the first respondent, against the detenu and his mother, regarding the alleged offence of unlawfully ploughing the lands belonging to the fourth respondent's mother, on 13.04.2011. Based on the said complaint, a criminal case had been registered against the detenu and his mother, in Crime No.158 of 2011, under Sections 294(b),323,447,427 and 506(ii) of I.P.C. The detenu and his mother had been arrested and released on bail. However, in order to escape the clutches of law, the detenu has gone missing. It has also been stated that necessary steps have been taken to trace the detenu. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. In such circumstances, since, no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus Petition, the same stands closed. However, it is made clear that the respondent police shall proceed with the investigation, in Crime No.158 of 2011 and take appropriate steps, as per law. SD ASST REGISTRAR(Crl.Side) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. 5. 1cc to Mr.V.Karunan, Advocate vide SR No.393857/11 SB:29/11/2011 2p 6c H.C.P.(MD)No.594 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/