Hari Krishnan v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By Its The Commissioner Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.468 of 2026 Hari Krishnan .. Petitioner / Husband of the detenu Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.

2.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.

.....Respondents Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue, namely, Maheswari, wife of Hari Krishnan, aged about 31 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Edward Raja For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue, who is the wife of the petitioner and to set her liberty.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he was married to the detenue in the year 2014 and out of the said wedlock, there are two female children and one male child. The detenue was working in a hotel. All of a sudden from 21.03.2026, the detenue was not able to be traced and hence, a complaint was given before the second respondent. Since no effective steps were taken by the second respondent, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed before this Court.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the detenue developed a relationship with someone and had eloped with him.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of grievance expressed by the petitioner and the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to follow the guidelines given by this Court in the case of K. Sukumari Vs. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar, reported in 2018(2) -L.W. (Crl) -636 and proceed with the case and find the whereabouts of the detenue as expeditiously as possible.

5. This Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of in the above terms. (N.A.V.,J..) (K.K.R.K.,J.,) 10.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No TSG

To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli District.

3.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.468 of 2026 10.04.2026