1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P.(MD)No.272 of 2011 D.Vinoth Raja ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur. 3.Kanagarathinam 4.Kumar 5.Rasayya ... 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 and 2 to produce the body of person of the detenue viz., Sahana, wife of Vinoth Raja aged 20 years, before this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thiruvarurselvan For Respondents : Mr.P.N.Pandidurai,Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 Mr.Karunanidhi, for R3 to R5 O R D E R (Order of this Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J.) This petition has been filed by the petitioner to trace his wife viz., Sahana, who is said to be missing. 2.According to the petitioner, his wife is aged about 20 years and their marriage took place on 11.04.2010 and the same was registered before the Sub Registrar, Thanjavur without the knowledge of the partents. He strongly suspects that the respondents 4 and 5 had kidnapped the detenue and kept her in illegal custody. A complaint given by the petitioner to the respondent Police has not been taken serious note of. Hence, he filed this petition for the aforesaid relief. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.Today, the detenue appeared before this Court. The parents of the detenue are also present before this Court. 4.We enquired the detenue to ascertain her mind. She states that she married the petitioner. Further, she adds that she would not go along with the parents and she would like to go only with her petitioner/ husband. We enquired the petitioner and the parents of the detenue. 5.In view of the fact, the detenue appeared before this Court and disclosed that she would like to go only with her husband and not with the parents, there is nothing further to be considered in this petition. The statement made by the parties are recorded. Further more, there is no illegal custody of the detenue and the petitioner is 20 years of age and has taken a decision on her own, she is set at liberty to be on her own. Therefore, this H.C.P. is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Nbj ssk/18.05.2011 /4c-2p/- H.C.P.(MD)No.272 of 2011 20.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/