1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.376 of 2011 Umarani : Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, C-6, Karuppayurani Police Station, Madurai District. : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition to direct the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue, named, S.Janani, aged about 17 years, before this Court and to handover the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.A.Ramar Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER [Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU,J.] The petitioner is the father of one S.Janani, (the detenue herein). She is aged about 17 years. She has been found missing from 29.04.2011 onwards. She was studying in a local college. In respect her missing, the petitioner has given a complaint to the second respondent police, upon which, a case has been registered and the same is under investigation. 2. A status report has been filed by the second respondent police in which it has been stated that in the course of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 investigation, a number of persons have been interrogated, including one Balachander. The said Balachander has stated that on 29.04.2011, the detenue had met him at Goripalayam bus stop and enquired about the placement by campus interview and she left shortly. It is further stated that all out efforts are being made to secure the detenue. 3. In our considered view, the investigation is taken in the right direction. This Habeas Corpus petition has been pending from June,2011 onwards. Considering all these facts and circumstances, we are inclined to close this Habeas Corpus petition with a direction to the second respondent to expedite the investigation so as to secure the detenue at the earliest and to keep the petitioner informed of the same. We further direct the first respondent to monitor the investigation. With the above direction, this Habeas Corpus petition stands closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, C-6, Karuppayurani Police Station, Madurai District. Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.376 of 2011 Dated:- 07.12.2011 ssm NSV/20.12.11/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/