IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-04-2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN

and

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. NAGAMUTHU

H.C.P.No.513 of 2016

S.Krishnamurthy

... Petitioner.

vs

The State rep. by its

The Inspector of Police,

Thiruvannamalai Town Police Station

Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents.

Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas

Corpus, directing the respondent police to produce the body of

the petitioner's minor daughter Mageshwari, D/o.Krishnamurthy,

aged about 17 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty.

For Petitioner

:

Mr.P.G.Perumal Pandian

For Respondents :

Mr.V.M.R.Rajendren,

Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.)

The petitioner is the father of the detenue, viz., Mageshwari,

aged about 17 years. According to the petitioner, the detenue

Mageshwari, was doing her Xth standard in Government Girls School

at Arani. She has been found missing from 12.02.2016 onwards. On a

complaint made, a case has been registered in connection with the

same in Crime No.130 of 2016 for "Girl Mis