1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.829 of 2011 K.Krishnan : Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District,Nagercoil. 2.The Sub-inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3.M.Rahulram : 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 person or body of the detenue M.Vijaya, aged about 21 years, daughter of K.Moni, who was residing at Eraniel Konam, Neyyoor Post, Kanyakumari District, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.J.John Jayakumar For R.1&2 : 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 direct the first and the second respondents to produce the detenue, namely, M.Vijaya, aged about 21 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. The petitioner has stated that the detenue by name, Vijaya, who is the daughter of K.Moni, the brother of the petitioner, had been missing, from 15.08.2011. Since, the said K.Moni, the father of the detenue, is employed in Saudi Arbia, the petitioner had made a complaint before the second respondent, on 16.08.2011. On 20.08.2011, the second respondent had registered the complaint, as petition No.585 of 2011. Thereafter, since, no steps had been taken, the petitioner had made a representation, dated 30.08.2011, to the first respondent, by registered post. A further representation had also been sent and it had been acknowledged by the second respondent, on 02.09.2011. However, since, the detenue has not been traced, the petitioner has preferred the present Habeas Corpus petition before this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the first and the second respondents had submitted, on instructions, that the detenue had married one N.Murugadhas Ramraj, son of N.Murugadhas, and their marriage had been registered, on 23.03.2011, before the Marriage Officer, Rajakkamangalam. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor had also stated that a case had been registered, in Crime No.778 of 2011, on the file of the second respondent police, Kanyakumari District, under Section 363 I.P.C. 4. As such, it is found, prima facie, that the detenue is not in the illegal custody of anyone. In view of the above, as no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus petition, this Habeas Corpus petition stands closed. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( Records ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR ssm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2.The Sub-inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DM::2011:DECEMBER:16:: Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.829 of 2011 2p:4c:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/