1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P(MD)No.471 of 2011 A.Maadavi .. Petitioner vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palaiyanur Police Station, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3.Kayambu 4.Velu .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's son Balamurugan, aged about 18 years before this Court and to set him at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.S.Veerasamy 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 mother of the detenu – Balamurugan. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition that the petitioner is living with her husband and they have two sons and a daughter. They sent the younger boy/detenu to work as a shepherd to one called Kayambu, Vayalseri Village, Palayanur Post, Manamadurai Taluk for a period of 8 months and thereafter, he did not return home. It is further alleged that the respondents 3 & 4 have detained him illegally. Since there is no proper response to the complaint made to the respondent police, she has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. When the matter came up for hearing today, the detenu was produced by the police before us. He categorically stated that he was not under illegal custody of any one and he has been working as a shepherd and staying there voluntarily. The statement of the detenu is recorded. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents 3 & 4 also submitted that the respondents 3 & 4 have not detained the boy/detenu. 4. From the statement of the detenu, who is a major, it is clear that he is not under illegal custody of any one, much less, respondents 3 & 4. Hence, the Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as nothing survives for consideration. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palaiyanur Police Station, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. H.C.P(MD)No.471 of 2011 13.09.2011 asvm PA/04.10.2011/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/