ORDER :

P.N. Prakash, J.

For the sake of convenience, the various characters involved in this case, are referred to by their respective names.

2. Maruthamuthu, the petitioner herein, has preferred this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 6 to release forthwith, his son Karthik Kannan, aged about 27 years, detained in the Central Prison, Trichy, in accordance with G.O. Ms.No.1094, Home (Prisons-VI) Department dated 06.05.1987 (for brevity “G.O.Ms.No.1094”).

3. To appreciate this case, it may be necessary to set out the bare minimum facts.

3.1 One “X” (name not divulged for the sake of anonymity), whose date of birth is 26.05.1995, gave a written complaint to the Inspector of Police, A.W.P.S., Ariyalur District, Ariyalur, alleging that Karthik Kannan had seduced her on 12.11.2010 on the promise of marrying her and thereafter, reneged from the said promise.

3.2 On this complaint, the said police registered a case in Cr.No.13 of 2010 on 25.12.2010 for the offences under Section 376, 417 and 506(I) IPC against Karthik Kannan and his family members.

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