1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.11.2011 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Habeas Corpus Petition (MD) No.484 of 2011 Angamuthu, S/o.Muthiah Pillai .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Madurai-1. 2.Sub-Inspector of Police, Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai District. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body and person of the petitioner's daughter, namely, Thiribuwana Sundari, aged 22 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.J.Gunasheelanmuthiah For respondents : Mr.A.Ramar, 1 & 2 Addl.Public Prosecutor. O R D E R (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 to produce the detenue, namely Thiribuwana Sundari, daughter of the petitioner, aged about 22 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2.The petitioner had stated that his daughter, Thiribuwana Sundari, had been missing from 26.05.2011, when she had gone to work. Therefore, he had lodged a complaint before the second respondent, on 30.05.2011. Thereafter, the petitioner had also made a complaint to the first respondent, on 10.06.2011. Since, no effective steps had been taken to trace the detenue, the petitioner has come before this Court, by filing the present Habeas Corpus Petition. 3.From the Status Reports filed on behalf of the second respondent, it has been stated that, based on the complaint made by the petitioner, a "woman missing' case has been registered, in Crime No.305 of 2011, on the file of Koodalpudur Police Station. A Special Team has been formed, on 10.08.2011, to trace the detenue. It has been further stated that Section 161(3) Cr.P.C. statements had been recorded from various persons and other effective steps have been taken to trace the detenue. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus Petition. Hence, this habeas corpus petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that the second respondent shall continue with the investigation, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 relating to the Crime No.305 of 2011, on the file of the second respondent Police, and take effective steps to trace the detenu, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Madurai-1. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Gb GH : 13.12.2011 : 2p/4c Order in HCP(MD)No.484 of 2011 Dated:28.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/