H.C.P.(MD) No.188 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD)No.188 of 2025 Tamil Selvi ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari District, At Nagercoil. 2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Thuckalay Range, Kanniyakumari District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Thuckalay, Kanniyakumari District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the 3rd respondent to produce the person or body of the petitioner's husband Namely Sethu Arumugam S/o. Ramaiya aged 73 yrs before this Court and set him at liberty. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD) No.188 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.Arul Legal Consultancy For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA , J. This habeas corpus petition is filed by the wife alleging that her husband aged 73 years old, is missing. 2. The respondent police has secured the detenue, namely, Sethu Arumugam, husband of the petitioner, from a home, where he has joined voluntarily. 3. An interaction with the said detenue, namely, Sethu Arumugam reveals that he is not interested in matrimonial life and he has left his wife and 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD) No.188 of 2025 voluntarily living in an old age home. There is no compulsion or force or illegal detention in this case. Hence, this habeas corpus petition stands dismissed. [G.J., J.] & [R.P., J.] 10.02.2025 sm NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Kanniyakumari District, At Nagercoil. 2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Thuckalay Range, Kanniyakumari District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Thuckalay, Kanniyakumari District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.(MD) No.188 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND R.POORNIMA , J. Sm Order made in H.C.P.(MD)No.188 of 2025 Dated: 10.02.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis