1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P(MD)No.671 of 2011 P.Nirmala .. Petitioner vs. 1.State rep.by the Superintendent of Police, Trichy. 2.State rep.by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur, Trichy District. 3.Chandra Bose 4.Chellaiyah .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person or body of petitioner's daughter, Suriya, aged about 23 years, from illegal custody of the Respondents 3 & 4 before this Court and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.M.Ramu For respondents 1 & 2: Mr.A.Ramar, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN, J) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 1 and 2, to produce the detenue, namely, Suriya, aged about 23 years, daughter of the petitioner, before this Court and, to set her at liberty. 2. The petitioner has stated that her daughter, namely, Suriya, has been kept in illegal custody by the respondents 3 and 4. The third respondent is stated to be the husband of the detenue and the fourth respondent is the father-in-law of the detenue. 3. The petitioner has further alleged that the third and the fourth respondents have been making dowry demands from the petitioner. Therefore, it is suspected that the third and the fourth respondents would have kept the detenue in their illegal custody. 4. In the Status Report, dated 19.12.2011, filed on behalf of the second respondent, it has been stated that a "woman missing case" has been https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 registered, on 9.8.2011, in Crime No.333 of 2011. It has also been stated that effective steps are being taken to trace the detenue. In view of the statements made in the Status Report filed on behalf of the second respondent, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus Petition. Hence, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. However, the second respondent shall continue the investigation, in Crime No.333 of 2011 to trace the detenue, as expeditiously as possible. SD/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur, Trichy District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. asvm H.C.P(MD)No.671 of 2011 19.12.2011 TR : 10.01.2012 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/