H.C.P.No.302 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.302 of 2026 R.Nithya ... Petitioner Versus 1. State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Superintendent of Police No.37, Marapalam East Tamil Nadu – 638 001 2. The Inspector of Police Thiruvannamalai Town Police Station Big Bazaar Road, Pavazhakundur Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu – 606 601 3. Inspector of Police F1 Police Station Erode Karur Road Kodumudi, Tamil Nadu – 638 151 4. Kalaiarasu Xtrog detailing PTR Nagar, Plot No.2, Water Canol Road Korattur, Chennai – 600 076 ...Respondents 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.302 of 2026 Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to direct the respondents herein, to produce the petitioner’s friend V.Kalaiarasu, Hindu aged about 27 years and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Jesus Moris Ravi For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Karthikeyan For R4 : Mr.D.Balamurali O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents/Police to produce her friend V.Kalaiarasu/4th respondent herein, aged about 27 years and set him at liberty. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents/Police submitted that the detenu/4th respondent has given a statement before the Police that he has not been detained illegally by anyone and since his father had called him, he is staying with his parents. 3. The detenu/4th respondent also appeared through video conferencing and stated that he has not been detained illegally by anyone. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.302 of 2026 4. It is seen that the detenu/4th respondent was away from his parents and later, since his parents called him, he voluntarily went and staying with his parents. Therefore, there is no illegal detention. The petitioner has no way of being connected or relation to the detenu/4th respondent. Therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to file the Habeas Corpus Petition. 5. Hence, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed with cost of Rs.10,000/-. 6. The petitioner is directed to pay the cost of Rs.10,000/- to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai. [P.V.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 17.02.2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No ksa-2 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.302 of 2026 To 1. The Superintendent of Police No.37, Marapalam East Tamil Nadu – 638 001 2. The Inspector of Police Thiruvannamalai Town Police Station Big Bazaar Road, Pavazhakundur Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu – 606 601 3. Inspector of Police F1 Police Station Erode Karur Road Kodumudi, Tamil Nadu – 638 151 4. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.302 of 2026 P.VELMURUGAN, J., AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J., ksa-2 H.C.P.No.302 of 2026 17.02.2026 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis