Kalidoss v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.738 of 2026 Kalidoss .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

3.Muniyasamy .. Respondents 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 body or person of the detenue namely Thenmozhi, W/o.Kalidoss, aged about 38 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Syed Abdul Hameed Levvai For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesh Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side)

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 secure and produce the person or body of the detenue, who is the wife of the petitioner and to set him at liberty.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. The petitioner is the husband of the detenue. The case of the petitioner is that his wife went missing from 27.05.2026 and inspite of best efforts, her whereabouts were not able to be ascertained. Hence, a complaint was given before the second respondent, based on which, a "woman missing" FIR came to be registered in Crime No.121 of 2026 and since no effective steps were taken to find the whereabouts of the petitioner's wife, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed before this Court.

4. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side), on instructions, submitted that the second respondent is taking all steps to ascertain the whereabouts of the petitioner's wife.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the grievance expressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to proceed with the further investigation in the pending FIR in Crime No.121 of 2026 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].

6. This Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of with the above direction. (N.A.V.,J..) (K.K.R.K.,J.,) 15.06.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Indu

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thondi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

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