S. Nagamuthu, J.

This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed alleging that the daughter of the petitioner by name Monisha, aged about 16 years was kidnapped by the respondents 3 to 9 and she was not secured by the police.

2. The Habeas Corpus Petition initially came before this Court on 22.12.2015. Thereafter, when the matter was taken up on 24.02.2016, this Court passed the following Order :

''This Habeas Corpus Petition has been pending from the month of December, 2015. The petitioner is the father of the detenue. The detenue, viz., Monisha, aged about 16 years, is a school going girl. According to the petitioner, the detenue was allegedly kidnapped on 13.12.2015. Though, several adjournments have been taken by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and a status report has been filed by the 2nd respondent/The Inspector of Police, Kizhkodungalur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District, who is the Investigating Officer, on 16.02.2016, no fruitful investigation appears to have been done.

2. A reading of the status report, dated 16.02.2016, revealed that no clue was found by the respondent police about the whereabouts of the minor girl. We are concerned with the welfare, safe