1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P.(MD)No.287 of 2011 R.Arumugam .. Petitioner Vs. 1.State rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District,Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Mannachanallur Police Station, Mannachanallur,Trichy District. 3.Krishnamoorthi 4.Manivel .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the second respondent to produce the person or body of the petitioner's younger daughter Mekala, aged 17 years before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.Gopalamanikandan For Respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN, J.) The petitioner has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to trace out his daughter, aged about 17 years, said to be missing from 22.03.2011. According to the petitioner, the third respondent/ Krishnamoorthi, has kidnapped her and kept her in illegal custody. Since the complaint given to the Police has not been looked into seriously, he has filed the above HCP. 2.After notice, the respondent-Police produced the detenue-Mekala before this Court. The petitioner/ father of the detenue, along with her mother are also present before this Court. 3.When we enquired the detenue, she told us that she is a major and she has already married Krishnamoorthi/the third respondent herein during the month of March 2011 and she has been living with him since then, and on the complaint given by her father, her husband/the third respondent has been arrested and he is going to be remanded. While https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 asserting that she would like to go only with the third respondent/ her husband, she pleads for dropping the action against her husband. 4.The petitioner, his wife / parents of the detenue, who were present before this Court were also called and appraised of these facts. They also accepted the marriage of their daughter-Mekala with the third respondent and they are ready to go for a compromise with them. Their statement is recorded. 5.In view of the fact that the detenue, a major girl has chosen to be with her husband/the third respondent and her parents have agreed to accept the marriage, nothing remains further to be considered in this HCP and accordingly the same is closed. 6.Since it is reported that the third respondent has been arrested and going to be remanded, the respondent-Police is hereby directed to record a statement from the detenue-Mekala and the complainant / the petitioner herein and drop the case and let him go freely. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District,Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Mannachanallur Police Station, Mannachanallur,Trichy District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.A.S.Gopalamanikandan, Advocate SR.No.18637 H.C.P.(MD)No.287 of 2011 KM PA/28.06.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/