1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD).No.156 of 2011 R.Poppan @ Alagan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Natham Post, Dindigul District 3.K.MAdhu : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenue, namely, Minor Bhuvaneswari, aged 17 years, daughter of R.Poppan @ Alagan, before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Ramar Additional 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 1 and 2 to produce the detenue, namely, Minor Bhuvaneswari, aged 17 years, daughter of R.Poppan @ Alagan, before this Court and hand over the custody of the detenue to the petitioner. 2.It has been stated that the detenue has been missing, from 09.02.2011. It has also been stated that the third respondent had kidnapped the detenue. Therefore, the petitioner had made a complaint before the Natham Police Station, on 09.02.2011. Since, no effective steps have been taken to trace the detenue, the petitioner has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition, before this Court. 3.A status report has been filed by the second respondent. In the said status report, it has been stated that a case had been registered by the second respondent, in Crime No.106 of 2011, under Section 366-A IPC. It has also been stated that effective steps are being taken, by the second respondent, to trace the detenue. 4.In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus Petition. Hence, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 second respondent shall continue the investigation, in Crime No.106 of 2011 and take effective steps to trace the detenue, as expeditiously as possible. The first respondent shall monitor the investigation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Natham Police Station, Natham Post, Dindigul District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to mr.M.Saravanakumar, Advocate, SR.No.43730 RR GH : 18.01.2012 : 2p/5c ORDER MADE IN HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD).No.156 of 2011 13.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/