Dhinakaran v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.04.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.438 of 2026 Dhinakaran .. Petitioner / Father of the detenu Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, District Police Head Quarters, Karur.
2.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Kulithalai, Karur.
3.Sriram 4.Rajkumar 5.Karthick .....Respondents Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to produce the petitioner's minor daughter, Aathi Annamalai, D/o. Dhinakaran, aged
about 16 years, who is illegally detained by respondent Nos.3 to 5 and their associates before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vashik Ali For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.) Pursuant to the earlier order passed on 06.04.2026, the detenue was produced before this Court.
2. The detenue stated that her date of birth is 18.04.2009 and she had discontinued her 11th standard. She further stated that she developed a relationship with a boy, named, Sriram.
3. On carefullly appreciating the demeanor of the victim girl, we find that the victim girl has been put to threat by the said Sriram by showing certain photographs. Considering the age of the victim girl, she got frightened and in such a helpless situation, the said Sriram has taken
advantage of the same and had taken the victim girl to Tiruppur. The victim girl stated that she was left in lurch at Tiruppur and at one stage, she was not able to find the whereabouts of the said boy Sriram.
4. The parents of the detenue were present before this Court. They stated that they will take care of the girl. They requested this Court for a direction to the Police to ensure that the said Sriram does not cause any threat to their daughter.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions given by the Investigation Officer submitted that the whereabouts of the boy is now being ascertained and that effective steps will be taken to secure the boy. It is further submitted that within a week, the medical examination of the victim girl and recording of her statement under Section 183 of BNSS will be completed.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the victim girl has now been secured and handed over to the parents, the recording of the statement under Section 183 of
BNSS shall be completed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kulithalai, within a week. In the mean time, the medical examination of the victim girl shall also be completed. The second respondent shall effectively proceed further with the investigation against the accused person and complete the investigation in accordance with law.
7. This Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of in the above terms. (N.A.V.,J..) (K.K.R.K.,J.,) 15.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No TSG To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kulithalai.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, District Police Head Quarters, Karur.
3.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Kulithalai, Karur.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.
AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.
TSG H.C.P.(MD)No.438 of 2026 15.04.2026