HC allows minor girl to go with parents

The Madras High Court today allowed a minor girl to go with her parents according to her wish after she submitted she had married the man accused of having kidnapped her.
A bench comprising justices M Jaichandren and S Nagamuthu also ordered that the parents should not cause any harm to the 16-year-old girl, produced in the court by police in response to its February 24 order, and that she be given counselling by counselor or psychiatrist as and when required.
Passing interim orders on a habeas corpus petition filed by the girl's father, the court directed the District Child Welfare Committee officials to make periodical visits to her house in Thiruvannamalai to verify whether she was maintained properly and submit a report to the court.

Ordering the parents to produce the girl in the court on March 11, the judges also directed that a woman Inspector and an SI visit the girl's house every day and ensure her safety and a status report be filed by the investigating officer.
Earlier, District Superintendent of Police appeared in the court and produced the girl, prompting the judges to remark that action had been taken only after it had directed the SP to be present in the court today.
"How you are able to secure the detenue who is a minor school-going girl immediately after summoning the SP. Already two months over and in case if anything has happened by this time who is responsible," the bench asked the investigating officer.

The girl told that court that she and Suresh got married at a temple and pleaded that no harm should be done to him.
The petitioner in the HCP had submitted that 32-year-old Suresh, who was working as a driver for him, along with some others, had abducted his daughter on December 13 last when he and his wife were not present.
He had alleged that police while filing a 'girl missing' case on his complaint did not mention the name of Suresh and no action was taken to trace her.