BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :10.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P(MD)No.303 of 2025 K.Satheeswaran ... Petitioner/Mother of the detenue .Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District. 3.M.Ilayaraja 4.Sekar ... Respondents 1 to 4 PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenue namely, Keerthana, aged about 18 years and to produce her before this Court and set her at liberty. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Farook For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar 1 and 2 Addl.Public Prosecutor For detenue : Mr.R.Prasanna O R D E R DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN., J AND R.POORNIMA.,J The Habeas Corpus Petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenue namely, Keerthana, aged about 18 years and to produce her before this Court and set her at liberty. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.The Petitioner herein claiming to be the husband of Keerthana, the detenue, has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition claiming that both of them loved and got married on 10.2.2025. Knowing that the respondents 3 and 4, who are father and relative came and taken the detenue Keerthana forcibly. Hence the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Petitioner has given a complaint before the second respondent onn 13.2.2025 and a case was registered in Crime No.75 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 296(b) 115(2) BNS, 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST(POA) Act, as the whereabouts of the girl was not known. The respondents Police has found that the girl Keerthana is with her parents. She is pursuing her Nursing Course in Pudukkottai District. She came to know about the Petitioner and was friendly with him and by decit, she was taken to temple and forcibly was tied Thali and immediately, the girl called her parents and rescued from the Petitioner. 4.Today, the girl was produced before this Court. After interacting with Keerthana, this Court found that the Petitioner had by decit tied Thali and started intimidating her. Further, the girl wants her photograph back from the Petitioner. The Petitioner, who has tied Thali without the consent of the detenue, is before this Court and he himself claim that he is the husband of Keerthana. Interaction with the girl reveals that she is not interested with the Petitioner and hence, his claim seems to be false. 5.Hence, the Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.The respondents/Police 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis is at liberty to register a case against the Petitioner under appropriate provision of law, based on the statement given by the girl/detenue and proceed with the same in accordance with law. [G.J.,J.] [R.P.,J.] 04.03.2025 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No vsn To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District. Copy to The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. and R.POORNIMA ,J. vsn ORDER MADE IN H.C.P(MD)No.303 of 2025 10.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis