1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Habeas Corpus Petition(MD)No.672 of 2011 S.Boominathan .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4.Loganathan .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to produce the body or person of the detenue-Miss Viji, D/o.Boominathan (23 years), before this Court from the illegal detention of the 4th respondent and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.G.Mari Muthu For respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 to R3 Mr.B.Muniswaran for R4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to produce his daughter by name Viji, aged 23 years, before this Court and set her at liberty, alleging that she is under the illegal custody of the fourth respondent herein. 2.The petitioner is the father of the detenue-Viji, aged about 23 years. According to the petitioner, the detenue is studying M.Sc. Degree in V.V.V.College for Women, Virudhunagar and that on 29.07.2011, she went to the college to receive her certificate and she did not return. The petitioner suspected that the fourth respondent would have abducted his daughter Viji-the detenue, with an intention to perform marriage with one Gopalakrishnan. Therefore, the petitioner had given a complaint to the third respondent-Police on 29.07.2011, but no action was taken on the complaint. Hence, he gave a representation to the Superintendent of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Police, Virudhunagar District/the first respondent herein. Since no effective steps were taken, the petitioner has come forward to file the present Habeas Corpus Petition before this Court. 3.Today, both the detenue-Viji as well as one Gopalakrishnan, appeared in person before us. When we enquired, the detenue-Viji stated that she knows the said Gopalakrishnan for the past eight years and they have got married and the marriage was also registered before the Sub- Registrar Office, Chennai. She stated that she is willing to go only along with the said Gopalakrishnan and she is not willing to go along with the petitioner/her father. She further stated that she is not under the illegal custody of any one. The said Gopalakrishnan stated before us that he is working in ICICI Bank as Junior Officer. 4.The detenue-Viji is a major. From the statement given by her, it appears that she was not abducted by any one. Therefore, she is not under the illegal custody of any one much less the fourth respondent. Further she stated that she want to go only along with the said Gopalakrishnan/her husband. Under the circumstances, recording the statement of the detenue-Viji, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed, as nothing further remains to be considered. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (W) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Amathur Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. + 1 cc to Mr.G.Marimuthu, Advocate, SR No.28288 HCP(MD)No.672 of 2011 18.08.2011 KM RJ/7.9.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/