Balaraman v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Balaraman ... Petitioner -Vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

3.Boopathi ... 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 body or person of daughter of the petitioner, the detenue, namely, Bairavi (Daughter of Balaraman) aged about 21 years under the illegal custody of the 3rd respondent before this Court and set her at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Meenakshi Ramaprabhu, for Mr.S.Krishnan For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the detenue, namely, Bairavi, D/o. Balaraman, aged about 21 years.

2.The 2nd respondent / Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District has produced the detenue before this Court. While examining the detenue, she states that she is aged about 21 years and has completed BCA degree and now, pursuing shorthand course. 3.The 3rd respondent is also present before this Court and would state that he married another woman and his first wife got married with another man and therefore, he married the detenue in the presence of his parents. 2/4

4.The detenue is also willing to live with the 3rd respondent and there is no coercion. Since the detenue is aged about 21 years and completed BCA degree and able to understand what is good and what is bad for her life, this Court is able to form an opinion that the detenue is not under illegal detention. Thus, the detenue is set at free and hence, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands disposed of. (S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 20.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

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

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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