R.Appanavelsamy v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA R.Appanavelsamy ... Petitioner/Father of the Detenu Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Superintendent of Police, Thoorhukudi District, Thoorhukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Eppodumvendran Police Station, Thoorhukudi District.

Crime No.61/2025 ... 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, Abarnadevi, D/o.Appanavelsamy, aged about 19 years before this Court and set her at liberty. Page No.1 of 5

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.K.Samy For Respondents :

Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed to direct the respondents to produce the body or person of a detenue namely, Abarnadevi, D/o.Appanavelsamy, aged about 19 years, before this Court.

2. Alleging that her daughter, namely, Abarnadevi, aged about 19 years and was working at 'Actovinyan Garments' at Panthalkudi, was found missing on and from 11.06.2025 and that no action was taken by the second respondent despite the registration of the case in Crime No.61 of 2025 for "girl missing", hence the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner/father.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the based on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Crime No.61 Page No.2 of 5

of 2025 was registered by the second respondent police for "girl missing". During the course of investigation, the victim was secured and she informed the Police that she is aged about 19 years and she got married to one Deepanraj, who was her colleague when both of them working in a Spinning Mill at Ettayapuram.

4. We enquired the alleged detenue/missing girl. She submitted that she is aged about 19 years and on her own volition, she left her home and married said Deepanraj and she is not under illegal detention of anybody. She expressed her willingness to go along with her husband Deepanraj. The petitioner / father is also present before this Court.

5. Recording the said submissions, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 27.06.2025 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No rm Page No.3 of 5

To:

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Superintendent of Police, Thoorhukudi District, Thoorhukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Eppodumvendran Police Station, Thoorhukudi District.

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

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

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