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.441 of 2011 S.Udaiyal ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Inspector of Police Ervadi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3. P. Pandiammal 4. P. Murugesan 5. Sundararaj ... 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 body of the petitioner's son namely Dharmar aged 45 before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For respondents : Mr.A.Ramar, Additional Public Prosecutor for R.R.1 and 2. Mr.P.Rajkumar for R.3. No appearance for R.R.4 and 5. 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 to produce the detenu, namely, Dharmar, aged about 45 years, before this Court and to set him at liberty. 2. The petitioner, is the mother of the detenu. She has stated that the respondents 3 to 5 could have abducted the detenu. It has also been stated that the third respondent, who is the wife of the detenu, could have kept the detenu in illegal custody, with the help of the respondents 4 and 5. 3. A status report, dated 30/6/2011, has been filed by the second respondent, before this Court, stating that necessary steps have been taken to trace the detenu. It has also been stated that a 'man missing case' has also been registered, in Crime No.57 of 2011, on the file of Ervadi Dharga Police Station. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. It has also been stated that a special team headed by a Special Sub-Inspector of Police, has been formed for collecting the details on the missing person. It has also stated that a number of persons had been enquired and their statements had been recorded, under Section 161 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 5. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus petition, at this stage. Hence, this Habeas Corpus petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that the second respondent police shall continue with the investigation, in Crime No.57 of 2011 and take appropriate steps, to trace the detenu, as expeditiously as possible. The second respondent shall inform the petitioner, if any substantial information is obtained, regarding the detenu. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( RTI Act ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR mvs. To 1.The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Inspector of Police Ervadi Police Station Ramanathapuram District. 1CC TO MR. T.LAJAPATHI ROY, ADVOCATE, SR: 41593: 1CC TO MR.K. SANJAY GANDHI, ADVOCATE, SR: 41697: DM::2011:DECEMBER:16:: H.C.P.(MD) No.441 of 2011 25/11/2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/