Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/507/2026disposed of

V.Dhanushkodi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2026-04-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.507 of 2026 V.Dhanushkodi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli District-620 023.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Palakkarai Police Station, Tiruchirappalli Distict.

.. Respondents (Crime No.58 of 2026) Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue, namely, Jayasri, who is the daughter of the petitioner based on the FIR in Crime No.58 of 2026 on the file of the second

respondent by considering the representation made by the petitioner before the first respondent dated 10.04.2026 and to hand over the custody to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj 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 second respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 10.04.2026 wherein the petitioner is seeking for the custody of her daughter.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

3. The case of the petitioner is that her daughter was studying in an academy at Melapudur, Cantonment, Trichy. On 23.03.2026, she left for the academy and thereafter, her whereabouts were not able to be ascertained. Hence, a complaint was given before the second respondent, based on which, a Women Missing FIR was registered in Crime No.58 of 2026. Since no effective steps were taken to ascertain the whereabouts of the

petitioner's daughter, the present petition has been filed after giving a representation to the first respondent dated 10.04.2026.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the second respondent is in the process of finding the whereabouts of the petitioner's daughter.

5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that she is fearing for the life of her daughter, since there was a suicide note.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submissions made on either side, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to expeditiously find the whereabouts of the petitioner's daughter and to produce her before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Trichy. On the date of such production, the petitioner shall be put on notice. The learned Judicial Magistrate shall record the statement of the detenue and proceed further 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.,) 20.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No TSG To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No,IV, Trichy.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli District-620 023.

3.The Inspector of Police, Palakkarai Police Station, Tiruchirappalli Distict.

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.507 of 2026 20.04.2026