1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI Habeas Corpus Petition (MD) No.202 & 207 of 2011 HCP(MD)No.202/2011: Pandeeswaran,S/o.Paramasivam ..Petitioner Vs. 1.State, rep.by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bodi, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodi Nagar Police Station, Theni District. 3.Velu ..Respondents HCP(MD)No.207/2011: D.Balasubiramani ...Petitioner in HCP(MD)No.207/2011 vs. 1.State, rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Theni District,Theni. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodi Town Police Station, Theni District. 3.Pandeeswaran ... Respondents . HCP(MD)No.202/2011: Habeas Corpus Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the person or body of the petitioner's daughter, namely Saktheeswari, aged about 19 years, before this Court and set her at liberty. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 HCP(MD)No.207/2011: Habeas Corpus Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of habeas corpus directing the 2nd respondent to produce the person or body of the petitioner's son Velmurugan, aged 19 years, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Muniyandi, in HCP 202/2011 & R-3 in HCP 207/2011 For Respondents-1 & 2 :Mr.P.N.Pandithurai, in both the HCPs Addl.Public Prosecutor. For Petitioner in : Mr.K.Durairaj HPC No.207/2011 For R3 in HCP 207/11 : Mr.S.Muniyandi O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J) These two habeas corpus petitions have been filed by the fathers of the boy and the girl, who are said to be missing, seeking direction to trace them. 2.According to the petitioner in HCP(MD) No.202/2011, his daughter by name Saktheeswari, aged about 19 years, has been kidnapped by the 3rd respondent Velu, S/o.Balu. The petitioner in HCP(MD)No.207/2011 is the father of the said Velu, the 3rd respondent in HCP(MD) No.202/2011, has filed the petition stating that his son, by name Velmurugan, is under the illegal custody of the petitioner in HCP(MD)No.202/2011, the father of the girl Saktheeswari, the detenue in H.C.P.(MD) No.202/2011. 3.Today, the petitioners in both the petitions, that is, the fathers of both the boy and the girl, are present. When enquired, they stated that their boy and daughter are friends and both of them are missing and their whereabouts are not known. When we further enquired both the petitioners, each one was blaming the other. 4.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation so far made by the police revealed that the missing boy and the girl are friends and they have gone out on their own and they are not under the illegal custody of any one as alleged. He would further submit that cases have been registered on the complaints lodged by the parents of the respective detenus and the police are investigating into the matter and the police would keep them informed as and when some clues are obtained. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 5.In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecution and also of the fact that both the detenus are major and said to be friends and have gone out on their own and the police are investigating into the matter, these two habeas corpus petitions are closed as nothing further remains to be considered. However, the respondent police are directed to inform to the petitioners as and when they are able to obtain some clues about the detenus. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bodi, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodi Nagar Police Station, Theni District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +One CC to Mr.S.Muniyandi, Advocate, SR.No.14735 +One Cc to Mr.K.Durairaj, Advocate, SR.No.14866 gb rl/7c – 23.5.2011 Order in HCP(MD)Nos.202 & 207 of 2011 Dated:25.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/