Vetrivel v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-09-2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR Vetrivel, S/o Harikrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Kallakurichi - 606 202.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District - 606 202

3. Shamugam, S/o Muniyan

4. Stalin, S/o Shanmugam ... Respondents PRAYER: The Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondent police 1 and 2 to produce the detenues (i) Saranya, aged 39 years, (ii) Minor girl Ms.Harshavardhini, aged about 9 years,

(iii) Minor boy Mohith Saranath, aged about 7 years, (iv) Minor boy Mokshad, aged about 5 years from the custody of the 3rd and 4th respondents herein before this Court and set them at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Adithiyan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

J.Nisha Banu,J.

and S.Sounthar,J This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by father/husband of the detenue, seeking to direct the respondent police 1 and 2 to produce the detenues (i) Saranya, aged 39 years, (ii) Minor girl Ms.Harshavardhini, aged about 9 years, (iii) Minor boy Mohith Saranath, aged about 7 years, (iv) Minor boy Mokshad, aged about 5 years from the custody of the 3rd and 4th respondents herein before this Court and set them at liberty.

2. Heard both sides.

3. The detenues are wife and children of the petitioner. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would state that the detenues appeared before the respondent Police and stated that they are not in illegal custody. He would further state that the wife/1st detenue of the petitioner

had stated that due to some personal reason, she is not willing to go with the petitioner.

4. The above statement made by the learned Addtional Public Prosecutor is recorded. The 1st detenue is aged 39 years. She is the mother of the other detenues/children. She had stated before the Police that she and her children are not willing to go with the petitioner. The detenues are not in illegal custody. Thus, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed.

(J.NISHA BANU, J.) (S. SOUNTHAR, J.) 17-09-2025 vsi To

1. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Kallakurichi - 606 202.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District - 606 202

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

J. NISHA BANU, J.

and S. SOUNTHAR, J.

vsi 17-09-2025