Shenbagavalli v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD)No.937 of 2025 Shenbgavalli ... Petitioner vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3.Suresh ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenu namely Ramya, D/o. Chithirakani, aged about 16 years and hand over the custody to the petitioner before this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M. Prabhu For Respondents 1 &2 : Mr.B. Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor Page No.1 of 4

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenu, viz., Ramya, D/o Chithiraikani, aged about 16 years, and to hand over her custody to the petitioner before this Court.

2. The case of the petitioner is that she is a widow and has a daughter aged about 16 years. On 27.07.2025, the petitioner's daughter went out and did not return home. Since the petitioner was unable to trace her whereabouts, she lodged a complaint before the 2nd respondent on the same day. Based on the complaint, the respondent, Police registered a case in Crime No.437 of 2025 for "Girl Missing." Since no effective steps were taken by the respondents to find out whereabouts of the petitioner's daughter, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

3. Today, the respondents have produced the missing person before this Court. We enquired her. She submitted that she had gone along with a known person who resides at Thiruthangal and, on coming to know about the registration of the case, the respondent police secured her from Thiruthangal. Page No.2 of 4

4. Upon enquiry, the detenu expressed her willingness to go along with her mother.

5. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. [A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 08.08.2025 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No trp To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

trp ORDER MADE IN HCP(MD)No. 937 of 2025 DATED : 08.08.2025 Page No.4 of 4