1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Habeas Corpus Petition(MD)No.465 of 2011 T.Mahalingam .. Petitioner Vs. 1.State represented by the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, South Chithirai Street, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karadipatti Police Station, Madurai District. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenue namely Minor Mariselvi, Hindu, aged about 17 years before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents to produce his daughter namely Mariselvi, aged about 17 years before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. 2.The petitioner is the father of the detenue-Mariselvi, aged about 17 years. According to the petitioner, on 25.05.2011, his daughter- Mariselvi returned from the tailoring class as usual to the house; that there was a power cut around 7.00 p.m. in the house and since then, his daughter was missing. Thereafter, the petitioner searched for her, but in vain. Hence, he gave a complaint to the second respondent-Police on 26.05.2011 to trace out his daughter. Since the second respondent-Police did not take any proper action, the petitioner has come forward to file the present Habeas Corpus Petition. 3.Today, the detenue-Mariselvi appeared before us. When we enquired, she stated that since her parents were quarrelling among themselves frequently, she left the house on her own accord and stayed in her friend's house at Erode. She further stated that after coming to know https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 that her parents are searching for her, she had come back to her parents' house on her own. She has also stated that she is now willing to go along with the petitioner/her father. 4.The detenue-Mariselvi is a minor and she has expressed her willingness to go along with the petitioner/her father. Hence, recording the statement made by her, the Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of, as nothing further remains to be considered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, South Chithirai Street, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karadipatti Police Station, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. KM GH : 22.08.2011 : 2p/4c HCP(MD)No.465 of 2011 12.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/