N.Jothilakshmi v. The State Rep By, The Commissioner Of Police,

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN N.Jothilakshmi W/o.Nagaraj, D/o.Sivakumar, No.52-A, Ambedhkar Nagar, Kamachipuram, Ondipudhur, Coimbatore District-641 103.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The State represented by The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore District.

2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, East Puliayakulam, Coimbatore District.

3.M.Manoj S/o.Mahalingam, No.10/456, Kizlakke Chukkampathy, Govindapuram - 678 507.

Respondent(s)

Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the second respondent to produce the petitioner's minor daughter viz. Arthi, D/o.N.Jothilakshmi, aged about 13 years, before this Court from the custody of the third respondent and handover to the petitioner.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.George William Y.

For RR1 and 2:

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecution assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.) This habeas corpus petition has been filed by the petitioner to secure her daughter viz. Arthi, aged about 13 years and produce her before this Court and set her at liberty.

2.

It is the case of the petitioner that her daughter Arthi, aged about 13 years, went missing from the house on 10.011.2023 at 3.00 p.m. and thereafter, her whereabouts are not known and therefore, she lodged a complaint before the second respondent/police, based on which, a case in Crime No.68 of 2023 for "girl missing" was registered; the allegation in the complaint itself is that the detenue has been kidnapped by the third

respondent, who is none other than the paternal uncle-married man with wife and children; since, the police are not taking effective steps to secure her daughter, she has preferred the present petition. 3.

The Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 produced a status report filed by the second respondent/police before this Court stating as to what are the steps have been taken to secure the detenue.

4.

It is seen that though the respondents/police are taking effective steps to secure the detenue, they were unable to secure her so far. Recording the status report, this habeas corpus petition is closed. However, the respondents/police are directed to expedite the investigation and try to secure the detenue forth with and produce her before the Magistrate concerned under intimation to the petitioner. (P.V., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 28.01.2026 nsd

To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, East Puliayakulam, Coimbatore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

nsd 28.01.2026