HCP No. 711 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 711 of 2026 P.Thirumaran ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. 2. The Inspector of Police, P1, Police Station Pulianthope, Chennai – 600 012. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce Petitioner’s brother namely, Mr.Tamil Selvan, S/o.Paneer Selvam, aged about 46 years, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Sanjeev Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr. A. Amarnath, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 711 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Sunder Mohan J.) The brother of the absentee has approached this Court alleging that the absentee is missing from 09.01.2026. 2.On the last hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the wife is not responding to any enquiries about the absentee and hence, we directed the respondents to produce the wife of the absentee. 3.Today, the wife of the absentee was produced and she reiterates that she is unaware of the whereabouts of the absentee. 4.The learned counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) would state that the absentee is an accused in a murder case; that since he remained absconding, a Non-bailable warrant was issued by the Sessions Court; that the same is pending execution and that therefore, the respondents are taking effective steps to trace the absentee. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 711 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 5.Since we find that there is nothing to indicate that the absentee is in illegal detention, we close this Habeas Corpus Petition, However, we direct the respondent police to expedite the investigation in the man- missing complaint lodged by the wife of the absentee in Crime No.13 of 2026 on the file of the Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai and secure the absentee at the earliest. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 29-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No TSG To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. 2. The Inspector of Police, P1, Police Station Pulianthope, Chennai – 600 012. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 711 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J. AND SUNDER MOHAN, J. TSG HCP No. 711 of 2026 29-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis