1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE CHITRA VENKATARAMAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.SUDANTHIRAM H.C.P. (MD) No.76 of 2011 R.Manikandan .. Petitioner versus 1. The Inspector of Police Vadipatti Police Station Madurai District. 2. The Superintendent of Police The Office of Superintendent (Rural) Madurai. 3. K.Kasirajan .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenue K.Aswini before this Court and to set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.V.Pavel For respondents-1 and 2 : Mr.D.Issac Manuel Additional Public Prosecutor For 3rd respondent : Mr.T.C.S.Thillainayagam ORDER (Order of the Court was made by CHITRA VENKATARAMAN,J.) The petitioner as well as the detenue appeared before this Court. On examining the detenue Aswini who is aged 19 years, we find that the petitioner and the detenue got married on 11.11.2010 according to Hindu rites in Sangameshwar Temple, Bhavani. Subsequently, the third respondent, on finding his daughter missing, gave a complaint. On enquiry, the Police found that the detenue willingly got married to the petitioner herein. However, the detenue was produced before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai, by the Police. By order dated 14.11.2010, it being a holiday, learned Judicial Magistrate sent her to the Women Home, Chokkikulam, Madurai. 2. Whatever be the correctness or otherwise of the order of detaining her in the Home much against the statement recorded by the Police, and the fact that the detenue is a major, yet, subsequently she was allowed to join her parents on 18.11.2010. In the background https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 of the circumstances, the petitioner has approached this Court. 3. As already pointed out, on enquiry, the detenue expressed her desire to join the petitioner herein. We also enquired the petitioner. Having regard to the fact that the detenue is a major and has also expressed her desire to join the petitioner - her husband, she is set at liberty and permitted to join her husband, as per her desire. The Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA ) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector of Police Vadipatti Police Station Madurai District. 2. The Superintendent of Police The Office of Superintendent (Rural) Madurai. H.C.P. (MD) No.76 of 2011 Dated: 03.02.2011 KSV SMA/17.02.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/