HCP No.2131 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN HCP No.2131 of 2025 Govindaraj S/o.Ramasamy, Vedukathtampatti, MGR nagar, Santhaikkadu, Salem District Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police Salem, Salem City 2.The Inspector of Police Kondalampatti Police station, Salem District 3.Karthick S/o.Murugan Vedukaththampatti, MGR Nagar, Santhaikkadu, Salem District Respondent(s) Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to produce the petitioner's daughter Rajeswari, D/o.Govindaraj, aged about 19 years, from the custody of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No.2131 of 2025 third respondent, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Ms.Arifa Thasneem ORDER (Made by N.Sathish Kumar, J.) This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking a direction to produce the petitioner's daughter Rajeswari, D/o.Govindaraj, aged about 19 years, from the custody of the third respondent, before this Court and set her at liberty. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a disabled person with 80% blindness on both eyes, taking advantage of which, one Karthik/third respondent herein, developed relationship with his daughter viz. Rajeswari, aged about 19 years and kidnapped her; in this regard, he has lodged a complaint before the second respondent/police in C.S.R.No.305 of 2025 on 30.08.2025, however, the police are not taking effective steps to secure his daughter and hence, he has preferred the present habeas corpus petition. Page 2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No.2131 of 2025 3. On instructions, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that Rajeswari/daughter of the petitioner married Karthik/third respondent, on her own will and she has also appeared before the second respondent/police and gave statements that she has married Karthik on her own volition and she is residing with him. He also produced a copy of the statement before this Court. 4. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner's daughter is a major and she has voluntarily left the house and married a person of her choice, it cannot be stated that Rajeswari is in the illegal custody of anyone for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. Hence, this habeas corpus petition stands closed. (N.S.K., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 25-10-2025 nsd https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No.2131 of 2025 To 1.The Commissioner of Police Salem, Salem City 2.The Inspector of Police Kondalampatti Police station, Salem District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No.2131 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR, J. and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. nsd HCP No.2131 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No.2131 of 2025 25.10.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis