A major has the autonomy to determine their residence, impacting FIR proceedings.

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to close the FIR in Crime No.276 of 2025 as mistake of fact and to take action against the third respondent, by considering the petitioner's complaint dated 06.11.2025.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police, on instructions, would submit that the third respondent had lodged a complaint on 04.09.2025 stating that the petitioner, who was then a minor, went missing; that the respondent police, therefore, went in search of the petitioner; that the respondent police have not harassed the petitioner in any manner; that if the petitioner, who has now attained majority (DOB:04.11.2007) is voluntarily staying with someone, the respondent police would close the case recording the said fact.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is living with her aunt at Pudukottai, as the third respondent is forcing to marry a person against her wish.

4.The petitioner is present in person and has produced her Aadhar card. She is accompanied by her aunt, Selvi, and claims that she is staying with her aunt, Selvi at Pudukkottai. Since the petitioner has now attained majority and has an option to stay with any person of her choice, the respondent police shall close the case after recording her statement and issuing notice to the third respondent.

5.In view of the above, the petitioner shall appear before the second respondent on 14.11.2025 and the second respondent shall issue notice to the third respondent to appear on the same date and close the case if the petitioner is not willing to join with the third respondent. The respondent shall protect the petitioner from any harassment by third parties.

6.With the above observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.