Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/378/2026disposed of

Ashwinkumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Town South

2026-03-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.378 of 2026 Ashwinkumar .. Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Town South Police Station, Thanjavur.

.. Respondent Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondent to produce the body of the petitioner's father namely Mr.Venkatajalapathy, S/o.Ramayar before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jothiraj For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.) This Writ Petition has been filed to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to produce the body of the petitioner's father and to set him at liberty.

2. Heard Mr.R.Jothiraj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

3. The case of the petitioner is that his father, who is aged about 88 years, went missing since 02.03.2025. Thereafter, a complaint was given before the respondent Police, based on which, a man missing FIR was registered in Crime No.58 of 2025. Since there was no progress in investigation, the present petition has been filed before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the grievances that has been expressed by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the respondent to proceed further with the

investigation in the pending FIR in line with the guidelines issued by this Court in K.Sukumari vs. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar and others reported in [2018 2 LW Crl 636].

5. This Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

(N.A.V.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.) 25.03.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Indu To 1.The Inspector of Police, Town South Police Station, Thanjavur.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

Indu H.C.P.(MD)No.378 of 2026 25.03.2026