1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25/11/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.801 of 2011 M. Shahul Hameed ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Inspector of Police Kadayanallur Police Station Tirunelveli District. 2. The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli District. 3. S. Indira Kumar 4. S. Selvaraj. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the detenu namely Sujitha aged about 22 years before this Court and set her at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Santhanam (No appearance) For respondents : Mr.A.Ramar Additional Public Prosecutor for R.R.1 and 2. O R D E R [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 direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the detenue, namely, Sujitha, aged about 22 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. The petitioner is the father of the detenue. He had stated that his daughter, namely, Sujitha, aged about 22 years, is missing, from 5/9/2011. Therefore, he had made a complaint before the first respondent Police. Based on the complaint made by the petitioner, a case, in Crime No.553 of 2011 had been registered, on 6/9/2011, on the file of the Kadayanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District. Since no effective steps had been taken by the first respondent, the petitioner has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition, before this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The petitioner has further stated that the detenue could be under the illegal custody of the third and the fourth respondents herein. Therefore, he has prayed that the first and the second respondents shall be directed to produce the detenue before this Court and to set her at liberty. 5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 had submitted that the first respondent has been taking effective steps to trace the detenue. He had also stated that a case, in Crime No.553 of 2011, had been registered, on the file of the first respondent, under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code, 1908. 6. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus petition. Hence, this Habeas Corpus petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that the respondent police concerned shall continue with the investigation, in Crime No.553 of 2011, and take appropriate steps, as per law, to trace the detenue, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector of Police Kadayanallur Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai H.C.P.(MD) No.801 of 2011 25/11/2011 mvs SMA/27.12.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/