IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10-12-2008 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.CHOCKALINGAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN H.C.P.No.1809 of 2008 R.Muthuguna .. Petitioner vs 1.State by: Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Thirupur 2.Vasanthakumar 3.Suseela .. Respondents Habeas corpus petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of habeas corpus to direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's daughter Ranjitha, aged about 17 years, now under illegal custody of the respondents 2 and 3 herein before this Court and hand over her custody to the petitioner herein. For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents : Mr.P.Kumaresan Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.CHOCKALINGAM, J.) This is a petition for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus filed by one Muthuguna seeking production of her daughter Ranjitha alleging that she is aged 17 years; that she was found missing from 30.10.2008; that she lodged a complaint before the first respondent on 3.11.2008; but, no action has been taken yet, and under the circumstances, she has brought forth this petition. 2.When the matter was taken up in the last hearing, notice was taken by the Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent No.1. 3.This day, the detenue is produced before the Court. She is enquired. According to her, she was born on 2.8.1991, and she went along with the second respondent and married him, and the marriage took place at Coimbatore on 31.10.2008, and they have been living for a month, and now she has been secured by the police, and she is ready and willing to go with her mother, and she is to complete her studies. 4.The statement of the alleged detenue is recorded. It is not in controversy that she was found missing from 30.10.2008, and a complaint https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ was given on 3.11.2008. The police have secured her. It is also represented by the State that the respondents 2 and 3 are not yet secured, and a case was registered in Crime No.82/2008, and it is also pending investigation. It is also brought to the notice of the Court that she was born on 2.8.1991, and thus she is a minor. The petitioner is also present. Under the circumstances, there is no impediment in handing over the custody of the detenue to her mother. Accordingly, it is ordered, and this habeas corpus petition is disposed of. Sd/- Asst. Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar. Nsv/ To. 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirupur. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. HCP No.1809 of 2008 SGL(CO) EM/19.12.08 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/