1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.6.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI H.C.P(MD)No.396 of 2011 Jeyakumar .. Petitioner vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudur Police Station, Madurai. 3.Janarthanan 4.Bhasura .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the first and second repsondents to produce the body and person of the detenue namely Chinchumol, wife of Jeyakuamr, aged about 22 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For petitioner :Mr.R.Murugappan For respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.C.Ramesh Addl.Public Prosecutor For respondents 3 & 4 : Mr.P.Athimula Pandian ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.RAJESWARAN,J) The petitioner has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to produce his wife, Chinchumol, aged about 22 years with whom she got married during April, 2011. According to him, soon after the wedding, she went to her parents' place on 22.4.2011 i.e. respondents 3 & 4 and has not come back from their house. On enquiry, it was learnt that she has been kept in the house by respondents 3 & 4 against her wish and thus, she has been under illegal custody. The complaint given to the respondent police has not been looked into seriously. Hence, the above Habeas Corpus Petiiton. 2. On notice, the respondent police produced the detenue before this Court along with the respondents 3 and 4/her parents. 3. On enquiry, the detenue, told us clearly that though she married the petitioner, she did not live with him at all. However, she has taken a decision to be with her parents only as there are matrimonial differences between her and her https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 husband/the petitioner herein. She also adds that she has proposed to take steps in the manner known to law to dissolve her marriage with the petitioner. 4. The parents of the detenue who are present before this Court were called and enquired. They admit that the detenue is with them and she has been kept happily and there is no question of any harassment to her as alleged by the petitioner. 5. In view of the fact that the detenue is present before this Court and expressed her desire to be with her parents/respondents 3 and 4, her statement is recorded and the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. 6. The petitioner is not present before this Court. However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is before this Court. The learned counsel has been advised to instruct the petitioner to take steps as per law and not to indulge in such activities which may not be in his own interest. 7. The respondent police is also directed to look into the complaint if any that would be given by the detenue or the respondents 3 and 4 in this regard in future as they apprehend danger at the hands of the petitioner and others. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudur Police Station, Madurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +One Cc to Mr.P.Athimoolapandian, Advocate, SR.No.19335 asvm rl/5c – 4.7.2011 H.C.P.(MD)No.396 of 2011 20.6.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/