1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN Habeas Corpus Petition(MD)No.726 of 2011 C.Murugan .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai, Thoothukudi District. 3.Tamilselvan .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents herein to produce the body or person of the detenue by name Marimuthu, W/o. Murugan, aged about 37 years, who has been illegally detained by the third respondent, before this Court and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar For respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce his wife by name Marimuthu, aged about 37 years, before this Court and set her at liberty alleging that she is under the illegal custody of the third respondent. 2.The petitioner herein is the husband of the detenue-Marimuthu. It is stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition that the detenue was missing from 08.06.2011. Hence, the petitioner made a complaint to the second respondent-Police. Since no sincere steps were taken by the police to trace out his wife, the petitioner has come forward before this Court by way of filing the present Habeas Corpus Petition. 3.Today, the detenue-Marimuthu appeared in person before us. When we enquired, the detenue categorically stated that she is not under the illegal custody of anyone and that she is now willing to go along with the petitioner / her husband. 4.Since the detenue being a major, has expressed her willingness to go along with her husband/the petitioner herein, and that she is not under the illegal custody of anyone much less the third respondent, recording her statement, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as nothing further remains to be considered. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( WRITS ) /TRUE COPY/ KM ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector ofPolice,All Women Police Station,Pudukottai,ThoothukudiDist 3.The Addl Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DM:2011:SEPTEMBER:26:: HCP(MD)No.726 of 2011 1P:4C:: 15.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/