1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.650 of 2011 M.Ranganathan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Ambathurai, Dindigul District. 3.Jaisingh : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to produce the person or body of the detenue R.Shalini Devi, aged 17 years, D/o M.Ranganathan from the illegal detention of the 3rd respondent before this Court and hand over her custody of the said minor child to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Amjadh Khan For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Ramar Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER [Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU,J.] The petitioner is the father of one R.Shalini Devi, aged 17 years. According to him, she has been kidnapped by the third respondent with the connivance of few more persons on 29.06.2011. In this regard, on a complaint preferred by the petitioner, a case has been registered in Cr.No.252 of 2011 under Section 366-A of I.P.C. But the girl Shalini Devi has not been sofar secured. In these circumstances, the petitioner has come up with this Habeas Corpus petition seeking a direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to produce the detenue before this Court and set her at liberty. 2. The second respondent has filed a status report dated 26.08.2011, wherein, it has been stated that in connection with the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 above case, few accused were arrested by the police and they were remanded to judicial custody. Investigation is taken in the right direction. Several places have been visited to locate the detenue. But the same has proved futile. According to the status report filed by the second respondent, publicity has also been made through T.V channels on various dates. Even then, her whereabouts could not be located. But the investigation reveals that the girl has been taken by the third respondent. 3. By considering the above submissions, it appears that it is a case of elopement and investigation is taken in the right direction. From the status report, we are satisfied that all possible steps are being taken to locate the detenue. In such view of the matter, we conclude that further orders are not necessary in this petition. 4. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus petition is closed, however, with a direction to the first respondent to closely monitor the investigation and to expedite the same so as to locate the detenue as early as possible. It is further directed that as and when the detenue is located, the petitioner shall be kept informed of the same by the respondents 1 & 2. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Ambathurai Police Station, Ambathurai, Dindigul District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.N.Anantha Padmanabhan, Advocate (SR.No.41309) Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.650 of 2011 Dated:- 24.11.2011 vs NSV/7.12.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/