1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.935 of 2011 F.Mariya Selvi : Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Colachel Police Station, Kanyakumari District. : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition to direct the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue girl, Mary Elsa, daughter of F.Mariya Selvi, aged about 20 years, before this Court and set her liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents : Mr.A.Ramar Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER [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 detenue, namely, Mary Elsa, daughter of F.Mariya Selvi, aged about 20 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. It has been stated that the detenue has been missing from 19.03.2011. Therefore, the petitioner had lodged a complaint before the second respondent, on 20.03.2011. Since, no effective steps had been taken, the petitioner had preferred the present Habeas Corpus petition, before this Court. 3. A status report, dated 22.11.2011, has been filed before this Court, stating that a 'woman missing' case had been registered, in Crime No.109 of 2011, on the file of the Colachel Police Station, Kanyakumari District. Thereafter, it has been learnt that the detenue had married her lover, at Dindigul. It has also been stated that a photograph of the missing girl has been published in the newspapers. It has been further stated that effective steps are being taken, by the second respondent, to trace the detenue. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. In view of the above, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus petition, as it is found, prima facie, that the detenue is not in the illegal custody of anyone. Therefore, this Habeas Corpus petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that the concerned respondent police shall continue the investigation, in Crime No.109 of 2011 and take appropriate steps, to trace the detenue, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Colachel Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ssm H.C.P.(MD)No.935 of 2011 09.12.2011 TR : 29.12.2011: 2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/