IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 17.12.2009 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice M.CHOCKALINGAM and The Honourable Mr. Justice PERIYA KARUPPIAH Habeas Corpus Petition No.2053 of 2009 S.Damodaran .. Petitioner ..vs.. 1. Commissioner of Police, Chennai Rural Chennai-600 016. 2. Inspector of Police, S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai-600 091. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body of the petitioner's son D.Srikanth, minor, aged about 15 years before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Nambiselvan For Respondents : Mr.V.R.Balasubramanian Addl.P.P., ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.CHOCKALINGAM, J.) Seeking a Writ of Habeas Corpus, the petitioner, namely, Damodaran, has brought forth this application for production of his son Srikanth, aged about 15 years. 2. The affidavit filed in support of the petition is perused. The Court heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The case of the petitioner is that his son Srikanth, aged about 15 years, is studying X standard in a school at Madipakkam, Chennai; that on 19.10.2009 when he went to the school, he did not return home; that all the efforts taken by the petitioner to trace his son ended in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ vain; that thereafter, he gave a complaint to the 2nd respondent police on 19.10.2009 and the same was registered in Crime No.867 of 2009 for 'boy missing'; that in spite of that, he was not able to trace out the whereabouts of his son and that he has filed this petition. 3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case has been registered in Crime No.867 of 2009 for 'boy missing' and the investigation is on; that the enquiry would further reveal that since the boy did not give attention to his studies, his father scolded him and for that, he ran away from the house; however, the police have taken hectic steps to secure him. 4. Under the stated circumstances, the Court is of the considered opinion that no meaning in keeping the matter pending before the Court; however, a direction is given to the respondents police to take further steps in the right line of investigation, secure him and produce before the Court concerned. Accordingly, the habeas corpus petition is disposed of. gl Sd/- Asst.Registrar /True Copy/ Sub.Asst.Registrar To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Rural Chennai-600 016. 2. The Inspector of Police, S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai-600 091. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. + 1 cc to Mr. B.Nambiselvan, Advocate CC SR.69518 H.C.P. No.2053 of 2009 GV(CO) EU 8.01.2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 17.12.2009 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/