1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH H.C.P.(MD)No.466 of 2011 Veluchamy : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Chennai. 2.The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ottanchattiram Sub Division, Dindigul District. 5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Ottanchathiram Police Station, Ottanchathiram, Dindigul District. 6.Sathish 7.Kaliappan 8.Chellathal 9.Karthick 10.Thangaraj : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing respondents 1 to 5 to produce the person and body of the petitioner's daughter detenue namely Valarmathi, aged about 24 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Udhayakumar For Respondents 1to5 : Mr.C.Ramesh Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondents 6, 7 & 9 : Mr.B.Saravanan https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 ORDER ******* [Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner, who is the father of the detenue, has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition for production of the person and body of his daughter, by name Valarmathi, before this Court. 2. Today, the detenue has been produced by respondents 4 and 5. When we enquired the detenue, she informed that she got married with the sixth respondent herein. She has also expressed her willingness to go along with her husband, the sixth respondent herein. 3. The learned counsel appearing for respondents 6, 7 and 9 produced a copy of the Marriage Certificate dated 17.06.2011. He submitted that there is a threat to the life of the detenue and her husband. 4. To this, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that adequate protection will be given, as and when the detenue and her husband approach the respondents police. 5. In view of the above said submission made, the respondents police are directed to give adequate protection, as and when the complaint is made to them alleging that there is a threat to the life of the detenue and her husband. The police officer, who is present in Court today, is also directed to escort the detenue and her husband. 6. In view of the statement made by the detenue, we do not find any reason to hold that the detenue has been in illegal custody. Since the detenue has expressed her willingness to go along with her husband, viz., the sixth respondent herein, she is set at liberty. The Habeas Corpus Petition stands disposed of accordingly. SML Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Chennai. 2.The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ottanchattiram Sub Division, Dindigul District. 5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Ottanchathiram Police Station, Ottanchathiram, Dindigul District. 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 cc to Mr.B.Saravanan, Advocate SR.No.22459. Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.466 of 2011 Dated:- 11.07.2011 3P/8C RPB 21.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/