1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P.(MD)No.91 of 2011 Sundharam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Madhagupatti Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3.Murugesan ... Respondents PRAYER: The Habeas Corpus petition is 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 body and person of the detenue namely, Karthigaiselvi aged about 25 years daughter of Azhagarsamy before this Court and set her at liberty from the illegal custody of the respondent No.3. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.P.N.Pandidurai, APP For R1 and R2 Mr.C.K.M.Appaji for R3 ORDER (Order of this Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J.) This petition has been filed by the mother of the detenu to trace her daughter viz., Karthigaiselvi, aged about 25 years, who is said to be missing from 09.01.2011. 2.According to the petitioner, his daughter is aged about 25 years and was working as Teacher in Swami Vivekananda Matriculation School at Mettupatti, Sivagangai District. She strongly suspects that the 3rd respondent had abducted her and kept her in illegal custody. A complaint was given by the petitioner to the respondent Police, has not been taken serious note of. Hence, he filed this petition for the aforesaid relief. 3.Today, the detenue appeared before this Court on her own. The parents of the detenue are also present before this Court. 4.We enquired the detenue to ascertain her mind. She states that she has gone out of her house voluntarily and now she is staying in women's hostel at Chennai. She also states that she is not willing to go with the parents. We enquired the parents of the detenue also. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.In view of the fact, the detenue appeared before this Court and disclosed that she would not like to go with her parents, there is nothing further to be considered in this petition. The statement made by the parties are recorded. Further more, there is no illegal custody of the detenue and the petitioner is 25 years of age and has taken a decision on her own, she is set at liberty to be on her own. Therefore, this H.C.P.is closed and the petitioner is set at liberty. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Madhagupatti Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. nbj SR : 18.05.2011 : 2p/4c H.C.P.(MD)No.91 of 2011 20.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/