THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V SURI APPA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 1716 OF 2010 Between: M Naresh … Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police, Anantapur and ors … Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri K Chidambaram Counsel for respondents 1 to 2: The learned Advocate General Counsel for respondent no. 3 : The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V SURI APPA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 1716 OF 2010 ORDER : (Per Sri Justice V Eswaraiah) This writ of Habeas Corpus is filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce Smt Sravanthi daughter of Sri K Sampath Kumar and to set her free. The case of the petitioner is that he is native of Anantapur, fell in love with Sravanthi/alleged detenue and married her on 18.1.2011 at Edupayala Durgamma Temple, Papannapet, Medak district and went to the house of Sri Ramulu Goud, Ex-Sarpanch, Edulanagulapalli village, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, Medak district and that the father of the alleged detenue made hectic efforts to trace them and on 23.1.2011, with the help of police forcibly took away his wife from his custody and detained her at an unidentified place and harassing her. Today, the alleged detenue Sravanthi is produced before the Court. She is accompanied with her parents. The petitioner is also present in the Court. We have examined the alleged detenue and though she admitted about her marriage, she stated that she left the company of petitioner on 23.2.2011 on her own accord and presently living with her parents as per her will and that she would like to live along with her parents only, rather than with the petitioner. The statement of the petitioner reads as under; “My name is Sravanthi, I am daughter of Sri K Sampath Kumar Reddy, aged about 23 years and presently undergoing Out Surgeonship of B.D.S Course at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai. I am native of Anantapur district. I know Mr M Naresh (petitioner in W P No 1716 of 2011) for the last about seven months, he is also native of Anantapur district. As he forced me by stating that he cannot live without me, as per his wish, the marriage was performed on 18.1.2011 at Edupayala Durgamma temple, Papannapet, Medak district and thereafter went to the house of Sri Ramulu Goud, Ex-Sarpanch, Edulanagulapalli village, Ramachandrapuram Mandal, Medak district and stayed there for four days. Thereafter, on 23.1.2011 on my own accord I came to my parents house at Anantapur. It is not true to state that at the instance of my father, the Station House Officer/II Town Police Station, Anantapur/Second respondent forcibly took me from the custody of writ petitioner Mr M Naresh. As per my own will and wish, I would like to live along with my parents and I do not want to live with writ petitioner Mr Naresh. I also declare that I am giving this statement without any force or undue influence whatsoever. Solemnly affirmed and singed on this the 9th February, 2011.” In view of the aforesaid statement, it cannot be said that Ms.Sravanthi is in illegal custody of her parents. It is to be noted that she being major is entitled to live wherever she desires, as per her will and wish. However, it is open for the respective parties to workout their remedies before the appropriate forum available under law. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH,J ________________ V SURI APPA RAO,J DATE: 9.2..2011 TVK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V ESWARAIAH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V SURI APPA RAO WRIT PETITION NO. 1716 OF 2011 Date: 9.2.2011