{"id":138555,"date":"2007-07-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/santhana-seluvai-vs-the-commissioner-of-police-on-4-july-2007"},"modified":"2018-09-28T23:26:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T17:56:42","slug":"santhana-seluvai-vs-the-commissioner-of-police-on-4-july-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/santhana-seluvai-vs-the-commissioner-of-police-on-4-july-2007","title":{"rendered":"Santhana Seluvai vs The Commissioner Of Police on 4 July, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Santhana Seluvai vs The Commissioner Of Police on 4 July, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n In the High Court of Judicature at Madras\n\nDated:  04.07.2007\n\nCoram\n\nThe Honourable Mr.JUSTICE P.K.MISRA\nand\nThe Honourable Mrs.JUSTICE R.BANUMATHI\n\nHabeas Corpus Petition No.831 of 2007\n\n\n\nSanthana Seluvai \t\t\t\t....  Petitioner\n\n\n\tVs.\n\n\n1.   The Commissioner of Police\n     Greater Chennai\n     Chennai 600 008.\n\n2.   The Inspector of Police\n     V5 Police Station\n     Tirumangalam Police Station\n     Chennai 600 101. \t\t\t\t....  Respondents\n\n\n\n\tPETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents herein to trace out the girl, by name, Kulandai Therus, aged about 23 years, who is the petitioner's adopted daughter and to bring her before this Hon'ble Court in person and set her at liberty.\n\n\n\tFor Petitioner  : Mr.P.Thamilselvan\n\n\tFor Respondents : Mr.Babu Muthu Meeran, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R.1 &amp; R.2 \n\t\t          Ms.Manjula Chavan for Detenue.\n\nO R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>(Order of the Court was made by P.K.MISRA,J)<\/p>\n<p>\t The paternal uncle has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to direct the Respondents to produce the detenue, viz., Kulandai Therus, before this Court and set her at liberty.<\/p>\n<p>\t2. Heard  Mr.P.Thamilselvan, the learned counsel for the Petitioner, Mr.M. Babu Muthu Meeran,  the Addl. Public Prosecutor for the Respondents and Ms.Manjula Chavan, the learned counsel for the detenue.  The Petitioner and the detenue are present in Court.<\/p>\n<p>\t3. The detenue was given in marriage to one Jeshu Anandhu on 28.05.2007 and she went away from her husband&#8217;s place on the very next day. The detenue is admittedly a major, aged about 26 years. The detenue has stated that the marriage has taken place against her wishes and therefore, she had voluntarily left the place of her husband on 29.06.2007 and she has also filed a Petition for divorce.   The detenue has further stated that she is staying with her friend, by name, Priya, in Mahabalipuram. She has further stated that she has not taken any gold ornaments, which was given to her at the time of marriage. <\/p>\n<p>\t4.Since, the detenue has gone voluntarily, it cannot be said that there is an illegal detention by anybody.  The detenue, being major, is free to stay where ever she wants.  This Habeas Corpus Petition is accordingly dismissed.  <\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1.   The Commissioner of Police<br \/>\n     Greater Chennai<br \/>\n     Chennai 600 008.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.   The Inspector of Police<br \/>\n     V5 Police Station<br \/>\n     Tirumangalam Police Station<br \/>\n     Chennai 600 101.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.   The P.P.\n<\/p>\n<p>     High Court<br \/>\n     Chennai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court Santhana Seluvai vs The Commissioner Of Police on 4 July, 2007 In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 04.07.2007 Coram The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE P.K.MISRA and The Honourable Mrs.JUSTICE R.BANUMATHI Habeas Corpus Petition No.831 of 2007 Santhana Seluvai &#8230;. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Chennai 600 008. 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