1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Habeas Corpus Petition(MD)No.535 of 2011 Nagarathinam .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy. 2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manapparai, Trichy District. 3.Saleem 4.Yasin 5.Mukesh 6.Manoj 7.Meera .. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the body of the petitioner's minor daughter Sangeetha, aged about 17 years, before this Court and handover the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gopalamanikandan For Respondents: Mr.C.Ramesh, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J.) The petitioner has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce her minor daughter by name Sangeetha, aged about 17 years, before this Court and handover the custody to the petitioner, alleging that the detenue is under the illegal custody of the respondents 3 to 7. 2.Today, the detenue-Sangeetha is present before us. When we enquired her, she stated that she has married the third respondent and she would like to go only with him. She further stated that she attained the age of majority as on 17.07.2011 and she has also produced the School Certificate to that effect. She further stated that she went out of the house voluntarily, as her parents were arranging for her marriage with some other person. In spite of our persuasion, the detenue is not willing to go along with her mother / the petitioner herein. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.The petitioner / mother of the detenue, who is also present before this Court, has been appraised of these facts. 4.From the statement made by the detenue, it is clear that she has attained majority and she is not under the illegal custody of any one. Therefore, recording the statement made by the detenue, the HCP is closed, as nothing further remains to be considered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy. 2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manapparai, Trichy District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. HCP(MD)No.535 of 2011 21.07.2011 KM RJ/2.8.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/