1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.659 of 2011 K.Rajalakshmi : Petitioner Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Samaiyanallur, Madurai. 2.S.Gurupandy 3.G.Vijaya : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the first respondent to produce the body and person of the detenu, namely, S.G.Krishnamoorthy, aged 29 years, from the illegal custody of the respondents 2 and 3 and produce him before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.PT.S.Narendravasan For R.1 : Mr.A.Ramar, Addl.Public Prosecutor For R.2 and 3 : Mr.K.Manavalan ORDER [Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU,J.] The petitioner is the wife of one Krishnamoorthy/ detenu, aged about 29 years. The said Krishnamoorthy is an engineer by profession. The marriage between the petitioner and the said Krishnamoorthy was solemnized on 24.05.2010. Out of their wedlock, they have got a male child. Alleging that her husband is found missing and his whereabouts are not known, the petitioner has preferred a complaint to the police on 03.07.2011. Since no further action was taken and apprehending that there is a danger to the life of the detenu, the petitioner has come up with this Habeas Corpus petition seeking a direction to the first respondent to produce him before this Court and set him at liberty. The respondents 2 and 3 are the parents of the detenu. 2. When the matter was taken up today, the respondents 2 and 3 are present. They made a statement before this Court that the detenu, namely, his son, was working in Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S.Corporation, Bangalore and right now, he is in the United States of America, working in the said Company. According to them, he is very safe and he is not missing. They have also produced a number of documents including the visa issued by the authorities for the detenu. Besides, an affidavit sworn before the Assistant Consular Officer, Consulate General of India, New York, on 23.08.2011, is produced before this Court, wherein, the detenu has stated that he is residing at 807, Eagle, DR, Fmmours, PA-18049. They https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 have also produced certain other documents showing the payment of salary to the detenu. 3. From these documents, it is crystal clear that the detenu is safely in the United States of America and working in Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S.Corporation. Therefore, there is no question of illegal detention, as alleged by the petitioner. The Habeas Corpus petition deserves to be dismissed and accordingly, it is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station,Samaiyanallur, Madurai. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai +1cc to Mr.PT.S.Narendravasan Advocate, Sr.No. 40555 Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.659 of 2011 SSM SMA/07.12.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/