1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.607 of 2011 M.Kuppusamy : Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Inspector of Police, S.P.Pattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 4.Kaleeswaran : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the body of the petitioner's daughter, namely, Seetha, aged about 21 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : M/s.V.Sankaranarayanan 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 issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents to produce the detenue, namely, Seetha, aged about 21 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. It has been stated that the detenue has been missing, from 23.06.2011. A complaint had been preferred before the third respondent on the same day. However, no steps had been taken by the third respondent to trace the detenue, till date. In such circumstances, the petitioner has preferred the present Habeas Corpus petition before this Court. 3. A status report has been filed by the third respondent. From the said status report, it is noted that the detenue had eloped with the fourth respondent. Thereafter, they have been residing in an https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 undisclosed place. It has also been stated that a case has been registered, against the fourth respondent, in Crime No.66 of 2011, on 23.07.2011, under Section 363 I.P.C., on the file of the S.P.Pattinam Police Station. 4. 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 police shall continue with the investigation, in Crime No.66 of 2011 and take appropriate steps, as per law. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Inspector of Police, S.P.Pattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. Ssm ssk/09.12.2011 /4c -2p/- Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.607 of 2011 Dated:- 18.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/