Vennila v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Vennila W/o.Manjunath, Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Tirupathur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Town Police Station, Tirupathur District.

Cr.No.327/2025.

3.Chandru @ Azhagu S/o.Srinivasan, Respondent(s)

PRAYER This Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter Selvi M.Amirthavarshini, D/o.Mr.Manjunath, aged about 18 years before this Hon'ble Court and set her with liberty. For Petitioner(s):

Mr. S.Deva Anbu For Respondent:

Mr. A.Damodaran, Addl. Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.M.Karthikeyan, for R1 and R2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.Sathish Kumar J.) The petitioner seeks production of her daughter, Ms.M.Amirthavarshini, aged about 18 years.

2. According to the petitioner, her daughter left the house on 27.10.2025 and despite search, they could not locate her. In this regard, she gave a complaint, which resulted in registration of the First Information Report in Crime No.327 of 2025 for "Woman Missing" by the second respondent.

However, the whereabouts of the missing daughter have not been traced as on date. Hence, the petitioner seeks production of her daughter.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner's daughter had eloped with the third respondent. Since she is a major, it is submitted that it is a case of elopement and she is not under any illegal detention.

4. Let the respondent continue the investigation and produce the girl before the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate.

5. With the above observation and directions, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

(N.SATHISH KUMAR J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) 10-11-2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order mrp

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN J.

mrp To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Tirupathur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Town Police Station, Tirupathur District. Cr.No.327/2025.

10-11-2025