1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Habeas Corpus Petition(MD)No.141 of 2011 Poomalai .. Petitioner Vs. 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 2.Poovendran .. Respondents 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 petitioner's daughter Rathi, daughter of (late) Rajangam and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.Calvin Christopher For respondents : Mr.A.Ramar, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the first respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter, Rathi, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. The petitioner has stated that her daughter, Rathi, is missing since 04.10.2010. It is also stated that she is aged about 22 years and she had undergone B.Sc. Degree and that she was staying at https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 home, with the petitioner. However, from 04.10.2010, she has been missing. The petitioner had lodged a complaint before the first respondent, but the first respondent had not registered the complaint given by the petitioner and that the first respondent had not taken any steps to trace out the petitioner's daughter, who is missing. In such circumstance, the petitioner has preferred the present petition. 3. Today, when the Habeas Corpus Petition had been listed for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that a case had been registered against the second respondent, under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in Crime No.63 of 2011, before the Kottampatti Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai district. 4. He had further submitted that further investigation is being carried on. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present petition. Therefore, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. 5. The first respondent is directed to proceed with the investigation, pursuant to the registration of the case, in Crime No.63 of 2011, as per law, expeditiously. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.T.Antony Arulraj, Advocate (SR.No.35791) H.C.P(MD)No.141 of 2011 12.10.2011 KM NSV/31.10.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/