1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Habeas Corpus Petition(MD)No.560 of 2011 Balraj .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District. 2.Vetharathinam .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 1st respondent-Police to produce the body of the detenue-Tharanya, W/o.Balraj, aged about 23 years, now illegally detained by the 2nd respondent, before this Court and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan For respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 Mr.V.Sasikumar for R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the first respondent-Police to produce his wife by name Tharanya/ the detenue, aged about 23 years, before this Court and set her at liberty, alleging that she has been detained illegally by the second respondent. 2.In the affidavit filed in support of this petition, it is stated that the petitioner has married the detenue and it is not an arranged marriage. It is further stated that the detenue is under the illegal custody of the second respondent/her father. 3.Today, the detenue has been produced before this Court. We enquired the detenue. She has categorically stated that no marriage has taken place between her and the petitioner. Further she stated that she is pursuing Teacher's Training Course and she is not willing to go along with the petitioner and she wants to go only with her parents. 4.From the statement made by the detenue, it is clear that she is not under the illegal custody of any one. Further, she is a major and she has stated that she is not willing to go along with the petitioner and want to go only with her parents. There is also no material to show that she is under any illegal custody. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.Hence, recording the statement made by the detenue, the HCP is closed, permitting the detenue to go along with her parents. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. HCP(MD)No.560 of 2011 22.07.2011 KM RJ/2.8.11 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/