Sankar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR H.C.P.(MD) No.1060 of 2025 Sankar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Sanarpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to produce the person or body of the petitioner's son Muthukumar, S/o.Sankar, 19 years-old-man, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents: Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.) The petitioner had filed the petition complaining that his boy aged about 19 years had been missing on and from 02.06.2025.

2. Today, the boy had been produced before us. He is aged about 19 years and stated that he is working as a driver in Coimbatore. He had taken this decision since there was a dispute with his family. He is willing to go to Coimbatore and work as a driver and would not go with the petitioner herein.

3. In view of the firm statement made and since the detenu has also crossed the age of 18 years and is in a position to take a decision on his own, no further direction could be passed by this Court. This Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(C.V.K., J.) (R.V., J.) 15.09.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No am 2/4

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Sanarpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

am ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.1060 of 2025 15.09.2025 4/4