1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE.S.NAGAMUTHU H.C.P.(MD)No.1084 of 2011 Saravanan : Petitioner Vs 1.State rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.Giri 4.Thangavel 5.Amaravathi 6.Sheik 7.Prabhu 8.Solairaja : Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition to direct the respondents 1 & 2 herein to produce the person or body of the petitioner's wife, namely, Jothi, aged about 27 years, from the illegal custody of the 3rd to 8 respondents herein, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameelarasu For R.1 & 2 : Mr.A.Ramar Addl.Public Prosecutor ORDER [Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN,J.] This Habeas Corpus petition has been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to direct the first and the second respondents to produce the detenue, namely, Jothi, wife of the petitioner, aged about 27 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty. 2. The detenue, namely, Jothi, is the wife of the petitioner. It has been stated that the detenue had gone shopping, on 30.10.2011. Thereafter, she did not return back. The petitioner has made a complaint before the second respondent, on 05.11.2011. The complaint had been registered and a receipt had also been issued, in receipt No.408 of 2011. The petitioner has stated that the respondents 3 to 8 would have abducted the detenue, since, they had https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 demanded a ransom of Rupees One Lakh, through their cell phone. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the first and the second respondents had submitted that, based on the complaint made by the petitioner, a case has been registered, in Crime No.544 of 2011, under Section 366 I.P.C., on the file of the Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District. He had also stated that effective steps are being taken to trace the detenue. 4. In such circumstances, this Court is of the view that no further orders are necessary in the present Habeas Corpus petition. Hence, this Habeas Corpus petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that the concerned respondent police shall continue the investigation, in Crime No.544 of 2011 and take appropriate steps, to trace the detenue, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Palani, Dindigul District. H.C.P.(MD)No.1084 of 2011 ssm SMA/02.01.2012/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/