1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.6.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P(MD)No.402 of 2011 Ramuthai .. Petitioner vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sempatti Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.Suresh .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the Respondents 1 & 2 to secure the detenue and handover the detenue, the petitioner's minor daughter, A. Murugalakshmi, aged about 17 years before this Court, illegally detained by the third respondent and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For petitioner : Mr.S.Mahendrapathy For respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.C.Ramesh Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J) The petitioner has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to trace out her daughter A.Murugalakshmi, aged about 17 years, said to be missing from 5.5.2011. 2. According to the petitioner, her minor daughter/the detenue is said to have been kidnapped by the third respondent and has been kept under illegal custody. The complaint given to the second respondent police has not been looked into seriously by the respondent police. Hence, the above Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed for the aforesaid relief. 3. On notice, the respondent police produced the detenue, Murugalakshmi. On enquiry, she disclosed that she has completed 18 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 years and she is a major and she has married the third respondent, Suresh, two months back and she has been living happily with him ever since the date of marriage. She also submits that she would like to go only with the third respondent/husband and not with the petitioner, her mother. 4. The third respondent/her husband is also present before this Court. On enquiry, he also admitted his marriage with the detenue. He is said to be working as a driver and earning reasonably a good wages daily. 5. The petitioner/mother is also present before this Court. She was called and appraised of these facts. 6. Though she was not able to accept the marriage of her daughter with the third respondent, in view of the fact that the detenue/her daughter, is very adamant and assertive that she would like to be only with the third respondent, nothing further remains to be considered in this petition except setting the detenue at liberty to go along with the third respondent/her husband. The mother of the detenue/the petitioner herein was also informed about this fact and the petition is to be closed. 7. In the result, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as nothing further remains to be considered in the same. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sempatti Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. H.C.P.(MD)No.402 of 2011 16.6.2011 asvm SMA/27.6.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/