1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P(MD)No.148 of 2011 Chitiraisamy .. Petitioner vs. 1.Karthick 2.Gunasekaran 3.Vasuki 4.Manickam 5.The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, .. Respondents (Crime No.19/2011) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the Respondents to produce the body of the detenue, namely, Nandhini, D/o.Chitiraisamy, aged about 17 years before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For petitioner : Mr.R.Venkateswaran For respondents 1 to 4: Mr. S.A.Ajmal Khan For Respondent No.5 : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J) The petitioner has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to trace out his daughter, Nandhini, aged about 17 years said to be missing from 18.1.2011. 2. According to him, the first respondent has kidnapped his daughter along with certain jewels. Respondents 2 to 4 are helping the first respondent in keeping his daughter in illegal custody. The complaint given to the respondent police has not yielded any result. Hence, the above Habeas Corpus petition has been filed. 3. On notice, the respondent police has produced the detenue today. The detenue, Nandhini, has just turned 18 years and she told https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 us that she has married the first respondent. Further enquiry revealed that the first respondent's parents have accepted their wedding and the detenue would like to go only with the first respondent. 4. The petitioner/father of the detenue is present before this Court along with his wife/mother of the detenue. 5. Though the petitioner was not inclined to send his daughter along with the first respondent, we are unable to do any thing in this matter as the detenue is 18 years age and has taken a decision to be on her own to go along with the first respondent to whom she is married. 6. The first respondent's father is also present before this Court and he also admitted the marriage between the detenue and the first respondent, his son. He further promised that he would take care of them well. 7. In the light of the above, nothing further remains to be considered in this Habeas Corpus Petition and the same is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, (Crime No.19/2011) 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.R.Venkateswaran, Advocate, Sr.No.20061 +1cc to Mr.S.A.Ajmal Khan, Advocate, Sr.No.19609 H.C.P.(MD)No.148 of 2011 22.6.2011 asvm SMA/1.7.2011/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/