1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Habeas Corpus Petition(MD)No.658 of 2011 Velayoutham .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 3.Navendiran .. Respondents Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the first and second respondents to produce the person and body of the detenue-Muthukani, aged about 31 years, before this Court and set her at liberty from the custody of the third respondent and for other consequential order. For petitioner : Mr.A.Baskaran For respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the first and second respondents to produce his wife by name Muthukani, aged about 31 years, before this Court and set her at liberty, alleging that the detenue is under the illegal custody of the third respondent. 2.The petitioner is the husband of the detenue-Muthukani. According to the petitioner, the detenue was found missing from 23.05.2011 onwards. The petitioner suspects that the third respondent would have kidnapped his wife-Muthukani/the detenue. The petitioner has made complaints to the first and second respondent-Police. Since no action was taken on the complaints, the petitioner has come forward to file the present HCP with the prayer as stated supra. 3.Today, the detenue-Muthukani appeared in person before this Court. When we enquired, she stated that her age is 31 years and that she https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 has left the house on her own accord since she was harassed by the petitioner. She further stated that she has four children and she is not willing to go along with her husband/ the petitioner herein. She has also stated that she is working in a garden at Udumalpet and she is not under the illegal custody of any one. 4.The detenue-Muthukani is a major and she has expressed her unwillingness to go along with her husband/the petitioner herein. Further, she is not under the illegal custody of any one, much less the third respondent herein. Hence, recording the statement made by the detenue, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. KM Sd/- Assistant Registrar[Records] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. HCP(MD)No.658 of 2011 Dated:09.08.2011 2P/4C RPB 22.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/