An Habeas Corpus petition was filed by the first respondent mother of a married minor girl alleging that her daughter had been missing from 4.8.2004 and that her enquiries revealed that the second respondent herein had forced her daughter to accompany him.
In the said order dated 3.2.2006, the Division Bench made an observation about the functioning of police, that police companycerned have number taken steps which should have been taken and even after giving a long room to them, they have number done anything in the matter.
The High Court disposed of the writ petition by order dated 3.2.2006 with a direction to companytinue the investigation and produce the girl as and when traced.
She has also companytended that her forced marriage with Madhusudhan Reddy was number valid as she was then a minor.
The High Court also directed the Director General of Police to initiate an inquiry against the officials who were responsible for investigation of the case.
We are informed that the detenu has herself filed an affidavit before the High Court on 20.4.2006 after the impugned order stating that she has married the second respondent herein and would like to stay with him.
The Division Bench of the High Court took companynizance of the matter and issued a series of directions to the police to trace the girl.
The police filed affidavits from time to time in regard to the steps taken and reported that the girl companyld number be traced.
O R D E R CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.258 OF 2008 SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION CRL.
Aggrieved thereby, the State filed this appeal by special leave.
But strangely the girls husband Madhusudhan Reddy did number take any action in the matter.
NO.2946 OF 2006 Leave granted.
Heard.
