1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P(MD)No.592 of 2011 M.Sundara Moorthy .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District. 3. Sabee Ahamed 4. Salavudeen 5. Ashineena 6. Birthouse .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to secure the petitioner's wife namely Sameena Begam, aged about 19 years, who is in illegal custody of the 3rd to 6th respondents and produce before this Court and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.V.Manoharan For respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce his wife/the detenue viz., Sameena Begum, aged about 19 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. According to the petitioner, he married the detenue and their marriage was solemnised in Poonga Murugan Temple at Madurai on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.7.2011 and the marriage was also registered in the office of the Sub-Registrar at Chokkikulam, Madurai. After having their marriage, the respondents 4 to 6 came to the petitioner's house on 10.7.2011 and under the pretext that detenue's mother was not feeling well, the detenue was taken along with them to her mother's house and thereafter, she did not return. Despite the complaint given by the petitioner to the police, they did not send her back and the police also did not take any action. Therefore, he has come forward with this petition for the aforesaid relief. 3. Today, the petitioner and the detenue are present. We enquired the detenue. The detenue is aged about 19 years. She has categorically stated that her marriage was solemnised under compulsion by the petitioner and she is not willing to go with him. Even she refused to talk to the petitioner. She expressed her willingness only to go with her parents. The statement of the detenue is recorded. 4. In view of the statement made by the petitioner, and as she is not under illegal confinement of any one much less, the respondents 3 to 6, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. H.C.P(MD)No.592 of 2011 05.08.2011 asvm NSV/22.8.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/