H.C.P.No.582 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.04.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.582 of 2026 M.Karthik (38 years) S/o. Munusamy, 1/162, Perambakkam Road, Chinnamandalai, Tiruvallur – 631 402. .. Petitioner vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvalangadu Police Station, Thiruvalangadu, Thiruvallur District. 2.Mr.Venkatachalam, No.77/96-2/4a, Sandhai Pettai Kaattu Valaivu, Kaadayampatti, Omalur, Salem District. .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus and direct the respondent police to produce petitioner’s wife namely M.Gayathri (age 26) and minor child 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.582 of 2026 namely G.K.Pradeesh Saberi (age 3 1/2) before this Court and set them at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokul for M/s. K.Thilageswaran For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.N.Narkeeran for R1 Ms.S.Vindhya for R2 ORDER (Made by SUNDER MOHAN, J.) The petitioner, who is the husband of the detenue has filed this habeas corpus petition stating that on 26.12.2025, the detenue went missing along with their minor child aged about 3 ½ years; that the detenue’s father lodged a complaint in Crime No.193 of 2025 dated 27.12.2025 and inspite of the same no action had been taken by the official respondent; and that he suspected that the detenue is in illegal custody of the 2nd respondent. 2. Today, the detenue was produced along with the minor child. She stated that she voluntarily left the matrimonial home and is staying with the son of the 2nd respondent and is not in illegal detention. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.582 of 2026 3. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this habeas corpus petition and the same is closed. No costs. [A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 06.04.2026 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvalangadu Police Station, Thiruvalangadu, Thiruvallur District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.582 of 2026 DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J. ssm 7 H.C.P.No.582 of 2026 06.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis