2026:MHC:3210 HCP No.1371 of 2026 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 31-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No.1371 of 2026 Valarmathi, Wife of Sudaroli, Residing at L Block, No.11/36, Government Quarters, Veerapandi Four-Road, Ammapalayam, Tiruppur District. ...Petitioner/Detenue Mother Vs 1. The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Tiruppur District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District. Crime No. Not Known. 3. Malik Basha, Working at Star Bakery, Pavoorchatram, Tenkasi District. ...Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondent 1 and 2 herein to produce the body or person of the detenue by named Selvi Paramasakthi aged 18 years before this Court and set her at liberty. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3210 HCP No.1371 of 2026 __________ For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kalimuthu For Respondents : Mr.C.R.Malarvannan Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Sunder Mohan J.) The mother of the absentee, one Selvi Paramasakthi, aged about 18 years, has preferred this petition stating that her daughter is in the illegal custody of the third respondent. 2. Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu, (Crl.Side), on instructions, would submit that the absentee who was born on 28.06.2008, (now a major) went missing from 13.07.2026; and that the absentee had lodged a complaint alleging harassment by the petitioner since she had married one Mr.Kamalesh. 3. The second respondent has obtained statements from the absentee, the said Mr.Kamalesh, and also the father of the said Mr.Kamalesh, one Mr.Marimuthu which were produced by the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu, (Crl.Side), along with the photographs evidencing the marriage between the absentee and the said Mr.Kamalesh. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3210 HCP No.1371 of 2026 __________ 4. However, the absentee was not produced before us today. Hence, we deem it appropriate to direct the second respondent to produce the absentee before the Jurisdictional Magistrate, who shall record the statement of the absentee to ascertain if she is voluntarily staying away from the petitioner and pass suitable orders. The petitioner also may be informed of the date of production of the absentee before the learned Magistrate. 5. With the above observations, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 31-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3210 HCP No.1371 of 2026 __________ To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office, Tiruppur District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3210 HCP No.1371 of 2026 __________ DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J. AND SUNDER MOHAN, J. dk HCP No. 1371 of 2026 31-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis