1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.419 of 2011 Pandi Selvi : Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai. 2.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudupatti Police Station, Pudukkottai District. : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the the person or body of Gunasekaran S/o Mahalingam aged 16, son of the petitioner before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : M/s.R.Jegadeeswaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Ramar Addl.Public Prosecutor 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 to direct the respondents to produce the detenu, namely, Gunasekaran, aged about 16 years, before this Court and hand over the custody of the detenu to the petitioner. 2.It has been stated that the detenu, had gone to school, on 14.07.2010. Thereafter, since, he did not return home, a complaint had been lodged before the second respondent police, on 16.07.2010. Based on the complaint given by the petitioner, a 'Boy Missing' case had been registered, in Cr.No.94 of 2010. The petitioner had also sent a representation, through registered post, to the second respondent and a copy of the said representation had been sent to the Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, on 19.05.2011. As no steps had been taken by the respondent police, the petitioner has preferred the present Habeas Corpus Petition before this Court. 3.A status report dated 14.09.2011, has been filed before this Court, by the second respondent, wherein it is stated that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 second respondent had taken a number of steps to trace the missing boy. It has also been stated that the Inspector of Police, K.Pudupatti Circle has visited number of places to gather information about the detenu. Enquiries had been made with various persons to gather information about the missing boy. Advertisements had been telecast in 'Aha TV' from 16.07.2010 onwards. Announcements had also been made through All India Radio, on 20.07.2010. 4.In such circumstances, this Court is Prima facie convinced that the second respondent has been taking adequate steps to trace the missing boy. However, this Court is inclined to direct the second respondent to continue the investigation, in Cr.No.94 of 2010, on the file of the K.Pudupatti Police Station, by forming a special team and by taking necessary steps to trace the missing boy, as expeditiously as possible. This Court also directs the first respondent, Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, to monitor the investigation. 5.With the above directions, this Habeas Corpus petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai. 2.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudupatti Police Station, Pudukkottai District. +1cc to Mr.R.Jegadeeshwaran, Advocate, Sr.No.41227 Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.419 of 2011 Dated:- 24.11.2011 vs SMA/09.12.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/