Judgment M.CHOCKALINGAM, J. Seeking a Writ of Habeas Corpus, the petitioner, namely, Damodaran, has brought forth this application for production of his son Srikanth, aged about 15 years. 2. The affidavit filed in support of the petition is perused. The Court heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The case of the petitioner is that his son Srikanth, aged about 15 years, is studying X standard in a school at Madipakkam, Chennai; that on 110. 2009 when he went to the school, he did not return home; that all the efforts taken by the petitioner to trace his son ended in vain; that thereafter, he gave a complaint to the 2nd respondent police on 110. 2009 and the same was registered in Crime No.867 of 2009 for boy missing; that in spite of that, he was not able to trace out the whereabouts of his son and that he has filed this petition. 3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case has been registered in Crime No.867 of 2009 for boy missing and the investigation is on; that the enquiry would further reveal that since the boy did not give attention to his studies, his father scolded him and for that, he ran away from the house; however, the police have taken hectic steps to secure him. 4. Under the stated circumstances, the Court is of the considered opinion that no meaning in keeping the matter pending before the Court; however, a direction is given to the respondents police to take further steps in the right line of investigation, secure him and produce before the Court concerned. Accordingly, the habeas corpus petition is disposed of.