1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P(MD)No.706 of 2011 G.Senthilkumar .. Petitioner vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3.Mukunthan 4.Ravi @ Broker Iyer 5.Tmt.Panchavarnam .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the first respondent to secure the petitioner's wife Pandiselvi aged 21 years from the illegal custody of the 3rd and 4th respondents and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar For respondents 1 & 2: Mr.C.Ramesh, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA , J) The petitioner is the husband of the detenue viz., Pandiselvi, aged about 21 years. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition that both of them got married on 4.9.2008 at Sivakasi Arulmighu Shri Subramaniaswamy Temple as per the Hindu rites and customs. It was an arranged marriage. Subsequently, there was some misunderstandings between them. Hence, the detenue left the matrimonial home and she filed a petition in H.M.O.P.No.65 of 2010 before the Subordinate Court, Sivakasi seeking for divorce. It is stated that the same was dismissed. It is further alleged in the petition that the third respondent abducted the detenue with the help of respondents 4 and 5 for the purpose of illegal marriage. Hence, the petitioner gave a complaint before the respondent police. Since no action was taken on the complaint, the petitioner has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition. 2. Today the detenue was produced before us. The petitioner is also present in the Court. We enquired the detenue. She categorically stated that she is not under illegal custody of any one and she made various allegations against the petitioner/husband. She further stated that she https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 neither wants to go with the petitioner/husband nor wants to live with her mother. She wants to live separately. 3. Under the circumstances, since the detenue is a major and she is not under illegal custody of any one, much less, respondents 3 to 5, recording her statement, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Regsitrar(RTI) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi East Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. asvm H.C.P(MD)No.706 of 2011 05.09.2011 TR : 16.09.2011 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/