1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:28.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P.(MD)No.234 of 2011 R.Allirani :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Thottiyam, Trichy District. 2.Minor Jegadeesan, represented by his mother and natural guardian-4th respndent 3.Kumaravel 4.Pappa @ Saroja :Respondents Prayer:Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the first respondent to produce the body of the detenue namely Sandhiya, D/o.Allirani aged about 16 years before this Court who is in illegal custody of the second respondent and handover the custody of the detenue to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.N.R.Balaji Srinivasan for M/s.Hallmark Associates For Respondents: Mr.P.N.Pandidurai, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN, J.) The petitioner is the mother of the detenue-Minor Sandhiya. On 18.02.2011, at about 8.30 p.m., the detenue, who was sleeping at the porch of her house was found missing. Efforts taken by them to trace the girl were in vain. Hence the above petition. 2.Today, the detenue-girl was produced by the respondent- Police before this Court. The detenue is a minor and she states that she is under the custody of her father only. Her father has also come before this Court and he has stated that the detenue is with him. The petitioner is not present before this Court, but the learned counsel for the petitioner is present. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.In view of the fact that the detenue is now under the custody of her natural guardian-father and there is no illegal detention by anyone much less the respondents herein, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this petition may be closed recording the statement made by the detenue and liberty may be given to the petitioner for seeking appropriate relief in the appropriate forum. 4.Recording the statement made on the side of the detenue and also the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Liberty is given to the petitioner to seek appropriate relief in the appropriate forum. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) / TRUE COPY / Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Thottiyam, Trichy District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. KM RP/14.06.2011/2P/3C. H.C.P.(MD)No.234 of 2011 28.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/