D.Lakshmi Narayana v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN D.Lakshmi Narayana S/o.Dhayananthappa, No.2/78/2, Barandur, Muthuganapalli, Krishnagiri District - 635 113.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur, Hosur Talum Krishnagiri District.

3. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Rayakottai Cirle, Krishnagiri District.

4. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kelamangalam Police Station, Kelamanglam, Krishnagiri District - 635 113.

..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue writ of habeas corpus petition directing the respondents 1 to 4 to produce the petitioner's missing son namely MANJUNATH, aged about 29 years in person before this Hon'ble Court and set him liberty.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.L.Muthusamy For Respondent(s):

Mr. C.R. Malarvannan, Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu(criminal Side)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed by the father of one Manjunath, who is stated to be missing since 10.10.2016. Though he claims to have made two complaints on 08.03.2018 and 04.06.2020, a complaint has been registered under CSR No.345/2022 only on 22.12.2022. The CSR refers to the date and time of receipt of complaint as 1.00 p.m. on 22.12.2022. 2.Be that as it may, it is nearly 10 years as on date that the detenu has been missing and Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned counsel who appears for the respondent would submit that efforts are on-going to locate the detenu. 3.Having regard to the date of disappearance, the date of complaint, the date of institution of the HCP which is in February 2026 and fact that the authorities are stated to be doing their job to locate the detenu, we do not see any reason to keep this matter pending any further. 4.We however direct the authorities to do the needful to locate the detenu as expeditiously as possible and to keep the petitioner appraised of all developments in this regard in the interim.

5.With this, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 04-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order vs To

1. The Superintendent of Police Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hosur, Hosur Talum Krishnagiri District.

3. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Rayakottai Cirle, Krishnagiri District.

4. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kelamangalam Police Station, Kelamanglam, Krishnagiri District - 635 113.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

vs 04-06-2026