1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE K.SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY H.C.P.(MD)No.225 OF 2011 Pandiyan, S/o.Subbaiahpillai ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kodaikanal Police Station, Kodaikanal Town, Dindigul District. 3.N.Sathiyaraj 4.A.Ravikumar 5.A.Arun ... Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's daughter by name Sopana, aged about 17-1/2 years, before this Court and hand over her custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner ... Mr.K.M.Thirupathy For Respondents ... Mr.P.N.Pandithurai, 1 & 2 Addl.Public Prosecutor. For Resondents 4 & 5... Mr.M.Sheik Abdullah ORDER (Order of the Court was made by K.SUGUNA, J) Alleging that his daughter by name Sopana, aged 17-1/2 years, studying in I-year B.C.A. in Mother Theresa Women University at Kodaikanal, has been kidnapped by the 3rd respondent with the help of respondents 4 and 5, the petitioner – father of the detenue has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition seeking for a direction to cause production of his daughter. 2.On notice, today, the 2nd respondent police produced the girl before us. When enquired, the girl stated that she left on her own to her friend's house at Rameshwaram and respondents 3 to 5 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 have nothing to do about her absence. She further stated that she is willing to go with her parents, who are present in the Court. The petitioner, the father of the girl, who is present in the court along with his wife, also expressed his willingness to take their daughter with them. 3.Recording the above statements, the custody of the minor girl Sopana is handed over to her parents and this habeas corpus petition is closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True Copy / Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kodaikanal Police Station, Kodaikanal Town, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.M.Sheik Abdulla, Advocate Sr.No.8179 gb ssk/12.04.2011 /5c-2p/- Order in HCP(MD)No.225/2011 Dated:31.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/