1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P.(MD)No.201 of 2011 V.Piliyan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Thiruparankundram Police Station, Madurai District. 3.State Rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, Perungudi Police Station, Madurai District. 4.Matchendran ... Respondents PRAYER: The Habeas Corpus petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to secure the detenue my minor daughter P.Venkatee, daughter of V.Piliyan, aged 17 years and 6 months, from the custody of the 4th respondent and directing the respondents to produce the detenue my minor daughter P.Venkatte, before this Court and hand over custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Vallinayagam For Respondents : Mr.P.N.Pandidurai,APP ORDER (Order of this Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J.) This petition has been filed by the father of the detenue/P.Venkatte, the daughter, who is a minor aged 17 years 6 months. 2.The case of the petitioner is that the detenue/Venkatte is working in a textile mill at Sulthanpetai, Coimbatore. On 01.03.2011 to attend Sivarathri pooja, she came to the petitioner’s house and on 04.03.2011 she was with them upto 4.00 p.m. Thereafter, she was found missing and the enquiry reveals that the 4th respondent has kidnapped her. A complaint has been lodged with the 3rd respondent Police on 05.03.2011 at about 9.30 a.m. but the complaint did not yield any result. The parents of the 4th respondent influenced the 2nd and 3rd respondents and on their advice, the complaint was not registered. Hence, the above petition is filed for the said prayer. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.On notice, the detenue/Venkatte appeared before the respondent/Police along with the counsel and she has been brought today before this Court. 4.On enquiry, the detenue/Venkatte, who is a minor, submits that she went to Tiruppur from her parents house to work there and now, she has come back on her own. The reason for going out from the parents' house was due the harassment meted out to her by compelling her to accept marriage proposal. As she is not prepared for marriage at this stage and age and not able to presude her parents, she went out of the family on her own and she is not under illegal detention of any one much less the 4th respondent. She states that she would like to go with the petitioner/father and live with her parents. 5.The petitioner along with his wife/parents of the deceased are also present before this Court and they are ready and willing to take the detenue/Venkatte with them, as desired by her. 6.Hence, the detenue/Venkatte is not under illegal detention by anyone much less the fourth respondent, the petition is to be closed. Accordingly, this petition is closed. The parties are suitably advised. 7.In the light of the above order passed, the respondent Police may pass appropriate orders on the complaint registered against the 4th respondent and others. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruparankundram Police Station, Madurai District. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Perungudi Police Station, Madurai District. +1 CC to Mr.N.Vallinayagam, Advocate, SR.No.6356 nbj H.C.P.(MD)No.201 of 2011 14.03.2011 TR : 19.04.2011 : 2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/