1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:07.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.285 of 2011 O.Murugan :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Inspector of Police, Allinagaram Police Station, Theni District. 3.Muthukrishnan 4.Karuppiah 5.Ayyammal 6.Palpandi 7.Selvam 8.Subramani :Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition to direct the first and second respondents to secure and produce the body of the detenue, named, M.Priya, aged about 17 years, before this Court illegally detained by the respondents 3 to 8 and hand over the custody to the petitioner forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Azagarsami For R.1&2 : 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 first and the second respondents to secure and produce the detenue, namely, M.Priya, aged about 17 years, before this Court, from the illegal custody of the respondents 3 to 8 and to hand her over to the custody of the petitioner. 2.The petitioner is the father of the detenue. He has stated that the respondents 3 to 8 had kidnapped the detenue. Therefore, he had lodged a complaint before the second respondent police, on 23.03.2011, stating that her minor daughter has been missing. Thereafter, the petitioner had https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 submitted another complaint, on 26.03.2011, in this regard. Since, no effective steps had been taken, the petitioner has preferred the present Habeas Corpus petition, before this Court. 3.A status report, dated 02.12.2011, has been filed by the second respondent, before this Court, stating that necessary steps have been taken to trace the detenue after a 'woman missing' case had been registered, under Sections 366-A and 109 of I.P.C., in Crime No.130 of 2011, on the file of the Allinagaram Police Station, Theni District. 4.It has been further stated that a special team has been formed and it had visited a number of villages making enquiries about the detenue. Further investigation is being carried on, by the concerned respondents, effectively, to trace the detenue. 5.In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus petition. Hence, this Habeas Corpus petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that the concerned respondent police shall continue with the investigation, in Crime No.130 of 2011 and take appropriate steps, to trace the detenue, as expeditiously as possible. The first respondent is directed to monitor the investigation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Inspector of Police, Allinagaram Police Station, Theni District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Ssm RP/29.12.2011/2P/4C. Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.285 of 2011 07.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/