1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P.(MD)No.459 of 2011 P.Ravichandran .. Petitioner Vs. 1.State rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Pamban Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3.Pradeep 4.Mariya James 5.Vijayarani 6.Perlin 7.Antony Sahaya Johnson 8.Philips 9.John Camon 10.Arockia Vimal .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenue namely Gayathri, D/o. Ravichandran, aged 18 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.A.C.Asaithambi For Respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 Mr.A.Raghul for R6 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner-father to trace out his daughter-Gayathri, aged about 18 years. According to him, his daughter Gayathri was studying +2, and the third respondent kidnapped his daughter on 30.05.2011. Thereafter, her whereabouts are not known and his attempt to contact her was in vain. A complaint was given to the police and the same was registered in Crime No.68 of 2011. Despite that, no action was taken. Therefore, the above HCP has been filed. 2.Today, the detenue was produced before this Court by the respondent-Police. On enquiry, she disclosed that she has voluntarily gone out of her house and married the third respondent-Pradeep. She further stated before us that she would like to live only with him and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 she will not go along with the petitioner, who is present before this Court. We also made the petitioner to have a talk with the detenue. The detenue had personal talks with the petitioner and his wife / her parents. Despite that, she has taken a decision to go along with the third respondent. The third respondent is also present before this Court and he is represented by a counsel. He was also enquired. While admitting the marriage, he told us that his parents have accepted their marriage. The third respondent's uncle is also present before this Court. He was called and he also admitted their marriage and he promised that they would be taken care of well by the family. 3.In view of the fact that the detenue is a major, appeared before this Court and has chosen to go along with the third respondent / her husband, nothing further remains to be considered in this HCP and accordingly the same is closed. 4.As and when any complaint is given by the detenue and the third respondent/her husband, the same may be looked into by the respondent- police and appropriate action be taken. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Pamban Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Km SR : 06.07.2011 : 2p/4c H.C.P.(MD)No.459 of 2011 23.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/