BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:01.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN HCP(MD)No.552 of 2011 Mahesh :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Avudaiyarkovil Police Station, Avudaiyarkovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 2.K.Ramanathan :Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 1st respondent herein to produce the body of the detenue namely, Narmatha, aged 22 years, the wife of the petitioner herein before this Court and set her at liberty forthwith. For petitioner :Mr.K.Gokul For 1st respondent:Mr.C.Ramesh,Addl.Public Prosecutor For 2nd respondent :Mr.M.Suresh ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J) The petitioner is the husband of the detenue, viz., Narmatha, aged about 22 years. He has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to trace out the detenue. The second respondent is the detenue's father. 2.According to the petitioner, he had love affair with the detenue and they got married and their marriage was also registered in the Marriage Registrar's Office. According to him, the second respondent has abducted and illegally detained her with him. 3.At the time of enquiry today, both the petitioner and the detenue appeared in person. 4.We enquired the detenue. She is a major. The detenue has categorically stated that she is willing to go with her parents. The statement of the detenue is recorded. 5.Since she is a major and she is not under illegal custody of any one, recording her statement, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registar (AS) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Avudaiyarkovil Police Station, Avudaiyarkovil Taluk, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC to Mr.M.Suresh, Advocate. SR.No.25516. (asvm) H.C.P(MD)No.552 of 2011 RP/09.08.2011/1P/4C. 01.8.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/