IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 28-9-2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.CHOCKALINGAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN H.C.P.No.1838 of 2010 P.Kalaiselvi .. Petitioner vs 1.State Rep. By Inspector of Police S-10 Pallikaranai Police Station Chennai 2.R.Gopi .. Respondents Habeas corpus petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of habeas corpus directing the first respondent for the production of body of the petitioner's daughter viz., G.P.Pushpa, daughter of G.P.Palanisamy, aged about 20 years, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Mangala Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Babu Muthu Meeran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.CHOCKALINGAM, J.) Invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court, one Kalaiselvi has brought forth this petition alleging that her daughter Pushpa aged 20, was doing her III Year B.Tech course in Sathya Bama University; that when she went to the College on 23.9.2010, she did not return; that she has suspected the second respondent, and hence she gave a complaint to the first respondent police; that a case was registered for girl missing, but she has not yet been secured, and hence this petition is filed. 2.The Court heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. 3.From the averments made, it would be quite clear that a case has actually been registered in Crime No.903 of 2010 for girl missing, and the investigation is on. In such circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petition need not be kept pending. But, at the same time, it would suffice to issue a direction to the first respondent police to investigate the case properly and effectively and secure and produce her before the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ jurisdictional Magistrate. Accordingly, a direction is issued, and this petition is disposed of. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar nsv To: 1.The Inspector of Police S-10 Pallikaranai Police Station Chennai 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. 2 ccs To Mr.R.S.Mangalakumar, Advocate, SR.71317, 71589 HCP No.1838 of 2010 sra 29/09/2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/