1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P.(MD)No.248 of 2011 Sampath ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arupukkottai, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Arupukkottai Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Mambalasalai, Trichy District. 5.Manimegalai ... Respondents PRAYER: The Habeas Corpus petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to produce the body of person of the detenue viz., Divya, daughter of Sampath aged 21 years, before this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Maruimuthu For Respondents : Mr.P.N.Pandidurai,APP for R1 to R4 Mr.Veera Kathiravan for R5 ORDER (Order of this Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J.) This petition has been filed by the petitioner to trace his daughter viz., Divya, who is said to be missing from 01.03.2011. 2.According to the petitioner, his daughter is aged about 21 years and was studying 2nd year B.com. Degree in Kaveri College for Women, Trichy. He strongly suspects that the son of the 5th respondent, who had abducted her and kept her in illegal custody. A complaint given by the petitioner to the respondent Police has not been taken serious note of. Hence, he filed this petition for the aforesaid relief. 3.Today, the detenue appeared before this Court through counsel along with her husband viz., Vishal son of the 5th respondent. The 5th respondent is also present before this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.We enquired the detenue to ascertain her mind. She states that she has gone out of her house voluntarily and married the son of the 5th respondent viz.,Vishal. She also states that she is living happily with him without any complaints. Further, she adds that she would not go along with the petitioner/father and she would like to go only with her husband/Vishal. We enquired the 5th respondent and he also admitted the marriage and accepted the marriage of her son with the detenue. 5.In view of the fact, the detenue appeared before this Court along with her husband and disclosed that she would like to go only with her husband and not with the petitioner, there is nothing further to be considered in this petition. The statement made by the parties are recorded. Further more, there is no illegal custody of the detenue. Hence, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P & A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arupukkottai, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Arupukkottai Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Mambalasalai, Trichy District. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.G.Marimuthu, Advocate, SR.No.14339 +1 CC to Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Advocate, SR.No.14080 nbj H.C.P.(MD)No.248 of 2011 19.04.2011 TR : 18.05.2011 : 2p/8c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/