1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P.(MD)No.241 of 2011 G.Palpandi .. Petitioner Vs. 1.Veluchami 2.Sannammal 3.Murugan 4.Govindaraj 5.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 6.The Inspector of Police, Kandamanoor Police Station, Kandamanoor, Theni District. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenue namely Pavithra, D/o.Palpandi aged about 16 years, before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Mohamed Yusuff For Respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R5 and R6 : Mr.M.SriBalaji for R1, R2 and R4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner- father to trace out his daughter by name Pavithra aged about 16 years, said to be missing from 30.08.2010. 2.According to the petitioner, the detenue-daughter has been kept under illegal custody by the respondents 1 to 4. Since the whereabouts of the detenue are not known, he gave a complaint to the respondent- Police, but no steps have been taken by them. Hence he has filed the above HCP. 3.On notice, the detenue appeared before this Court along with the third respondent-Murugan who is said to have married the detenue. According to the detenue, she married the third respondent and she is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 living with him happily. She further states that her marriage with the third respondent has been accepted by the third respondent's parents and they are happy with them. 4.The petitioner who is present before this Court has also been called and he was appraised of these facts. The detenue and the petitioner were made to talk and finally, the petitioner decided to let his daughter to go on her own as she has taken a decision to go with the third respondent. His statement is recorded. 5.Accordingly, the statement made by the detenue-Pavithra and the petitioner is recorded and the HCP is closed as nothing further remains to be considered in the HCP. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kandamanoor Police Station, Kandamanoor, Theni District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.M.Sribalaji, Advocate SR.No.19344 H.C.P.(MD)No.241 of 2011 21.06.2011 KM PA/30.06.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/