1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P(MD)No.714 of 2011 Govindaraj .. Petitioner vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District,Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arupukottai, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Arupukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.449/11). 4.Palraj .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondent Nos.1 to 3 to produce body and person of the detenue miss Gunavathi, D/o. Govindaraj (17½ years) before this Court from the illegal detention of the 4th respondent and hand over her custody to the petitioner. For petitioner : Mr.G.Marimuthu For respondents 1 to 3: Mr.C.Ramesh, Additional Public Prosecutor For 4th respondent : Mr.P.Murugappan ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J) The petitioner is the father of the detenue viz., Gunavathi, aged about 17 years as per the petitioner. According to the petitioner, the detenue was studying B.E. in Theni Kammavar Engineering College, Theni and she was missing from 1.8.2011 onwards. He lodged a complaint before the third respondent police and the same was registered in Crime No.449/2011 under Sections 363 and 506(II) IPC. Thereafter, the respondent police has not taken any action. They came to know that the fourth respondent has abducted her. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with this Habeas Corpus Petition. 2. At the time of hearing the petition today, both the petitioner and the detenue were present. We enquired the detenue. She categorically stated that she is 18 years old; she is a major; she married the fourth respondent on 14.8.2011 and their marriage was also registered in the office of the Sub-Registrar and therefore, she is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 willing to go only with the fourth respondent and not willing to go with the petitioner. 3. In view of the above fact, since the detenue is not under illegal custody of any one, much less the fourth respondent and she is a major as on date, recording her statement, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as nothing survives for consideration. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arupukottai, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Arupukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.R.Murugappan, Advocate SR.No.28672 +1cc to Mr.G.Marimuthu, Advocate SR.No.28730 H.C.P(MD)No.714 of 2011 23.08.2011 asvm PA/08.09.2011/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/