1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P(MD)No.606 of 2011 R.Sivasakthi ..Petitioner vs. 1.The State by the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The State by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 4.Vijayalakshmi 5.Madeena Begum 6.Habeebur Rahman ..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 2nd respondent herein to produce the body or person of the petitioner's wife by name "Megaraj Banu" female aged 23 years, D/o. Kadar Mohideen, before this Court to set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.K.Jeganathan For respondents 1 to 3: Mr.C.Ramesh, Addl.Public Prosecutor For respondents 5 & 6 : Mr.M.Seeni Sulthan ORDER (Order of the Court was made by ARUNA JAGADEESAN, J) The petitioner is the husband of the detenue viz., Megaraj Banu, who is a B.Com Graduate. According to the petitioner, the detenue was working as a typist in a Computer Centre and the petitioner is a B.E.(Civil) graduate. He fell in love with her and they loved each other. On 20.7.2011, the detenue called him over phone and they decided to marry and the marriage was also performed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 at Muneeswarar Temple, S.Pudukulam. After the marriage, the detenue and the petitioner went to their house at 4.00 p.m,. The parents of the petitioner though resisted at first instance but accepted them. 2. The sixth respondent viz., Habeebur Rahman, is a practising advocate at Manamadurai. The detenue and the petitioner were taken to the police station by the father of the petitioner and after making enquiry, they did not allow her to accompany the petitioner. According to the petitioner, she was taken by the respondents 5 & 6 who are mother and brother of the detenue and now she is under their illegal confinement. 3. At the time of hearing, both the petitioner and the detenue were present. 4. We enquired the detenue. She is 23 years old. She has categorically stated that she was not illegally confined by the respondents 5 and 6 but she wants to go only with her husband viz., the petitioner herein. Further, she has asserted that she has loved him and married him. 5. The statement of the detenue is recorded. Since the detenue is a major and she wants to go with the petitioner, she is allowed to go with him. 6. With the above observation, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The State by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.K.Jeganathan, Advocate Sr.No.26619 asvm akm/22.8.11 /2p-6c/ H.C.P(MD)No.606 of 2011 05.8.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/