1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD).No.533 of 2011 A.Shanmugam : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bajar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to secure and produce the body of the detenues, Gayathri, wife of Shanmugam (petitioner) aged about 27 years and child Harish aged about 4 years before this Hon'ble Court and set them at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : No Representation For Respondents : Mr.A.Ramar Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by M.JAICHANDREN, J.] There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to secure and produce the detenue, namely, Gayathri, wife of the petitioner, aged about 27 years, and the detenu Harish, aged about 4 years, before this Court and to set them at liberty. 3. A Status Report, dated 24.08.2011, has been filed by the respondents. In the said Status Report, it has been stated that one Devadoss had abducted the detenue, along with her child - Harish. It has also been stated that a case has been registered, as "Women Missing Case", in Crime No.364 of 2011, on the file of Bazaar Police Station, Ramanthapuram. However, thereafter, the case had been altered into a case of abduction, under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code and a report had been sent to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram, on 18.08.2011. It has also been stated that all possible efforts are being taken to trace the missing person. 4. In such circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that no further orders are necessary in this Habeas Corpus Petition. Hence, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. However, it is made clear that https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the respondent shall continue with the investigation relating to the case, in Crime No.364 of 2011, and take appropriate steps, as expeditiously as possible, as per law. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (W) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bajar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. NB GH : 07.12.2011 : 2p/4c ORDER MADE IN HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD).No.533 of 2011 18.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/