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Nirmala Vs The State of Tamil NaduNirmala v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Allowed¶22

Nirmala v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC16 Oct 2025CRL MP(MD)/14761/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Impleading petition allowed in habeas corpus matter H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2025 (CRL MP(MD) No.14761 of 2025), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, order dated 16-10-2025 by C.V. Karthikeyan J. (bench: R. Vijayakumar J.). Wife and daughter of detenu impleaded as respondents 4 and 5; cause title amendment directed; notice returnable 04.11.2025. Petitioner Nirmala (sister of detenu) alleged brother missing since 17.05.2025; respondents include State of Tamil Nadu (Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil), Inspector of Police, Nithiravilai Police Station, and Ebi A Shala; newly impleaded respondents Reshma Talwar and Shifali Alfred of Bengaluru. Status report details search at Jolarpet Railway Station, Thirupathur Market, churches, temples; missing person Dinakaran received Rs.700/- via G-Pay. Keywords: habeas corpus, impleading, missing person, Kanyakumari, Nithiravilai, Jolarpet.

What did the court decide?

Impleading petition allowed; proposed respondents 4 and 5 (stated to be the wife and daughter of the detenu) impleaded in H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2025; Registry directed to amend the cause title; notice to newly impleaded respondents returnable by 04.11.2025. ¶22

Why is it important?

The impleading petition is allowed and the Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the cause title to the Habeas Corpus Petition. ¶22

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Impleading petition allowed; proposed respondents 4 and 5 (stated to be the wife and daughter of the detenu) impleaded in H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2025; Registry directed to amend the cause title; notice to newly impleaded respondents returnable by 04.11.2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the proposed respondents 4 and 5, stated to be the wife and daughter of the detenu, should be impleaded as respondents 4 and 5 in H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2025.

Court's answer

The impleading petition is allowed and the Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the cause title to the Habeas Corpus Petition.

Ratio / Principle

Notice is to be issued to the newly impleaded respondents 4 and 5, returnable by 04.11.2025, and the matter is posted to 04.11.2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) [C.V. Karthikeyan J., R. Vijayakumar J.] allowed CRL MP(MD) No.14761 of 2025, an impleading petition in H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2025, and directed the Registry to amend the cause title so as to implead the proposed respondents 4 and 5, stated to be the wife and daughter of the detenu, with notice to them returnable by 04.11.2025. The underlying Habeas Corpus Petition was filed by the sister of the detenu alleging that her brother had been missing on and from 17.05.2025. The second respondent's status report recorded search efforts, including enquiries at Jolarpet railway station after the missing person (Dinakaran) reportedly received Rs.700/- through G-Pay and travelled there by auto, with the report submitted on 02.07.2025.

A

CRL MP(MD) NO. 14761 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN AND

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

CRL MP(MD) NO. 14761 of 2025 IN HCP(MD) NO. 1173 OF 2025

Nirmala

W/o.Babu Raja, North Street, Marthandam Post, Kanyakumari District.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by, The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. and another

Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.D.Srinivasaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar

Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2

Prayer: C-60. To pass an order to implead the proposed respondents 4 and 5 as respondents 4 and 5 in H.C.P.(MD).No.1173/2025 and thus render justice.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble C.v.Karthikeyan J.)

This petition has been filed to implead the respondents 4 and 5, the wife and daughter of the detenu. The Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the sister of the detenue complaining that her brother had been missing on and from 17.05.2025.

A status report had been filed by the second respondent wherein, it had been https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

stated as follows:

“ It is submitted that upon her request Dinakaran received a sum o fRs.700/- through g-pay and he arranged a auto to Jolarpet Railway Station by handing over the received amount to missing person. With the gathered information the police officials reached Jolarpet railway station and enquired many persons by showing the missing person's photograph and further reported before the District Crime Records Beauro with records and the same to be sent to all police stations for search. Also, the police officials made enquiries with drivers of the auto stand about th emissing person and reached the police station on 02.07.2025 and submitted the report. The second respondent police offiicals had taken earnest efforts to trace the missing person by visiting various places in Kanyakumari District, Churches, Temples, Railway Stations and also Thirupathur Market, Jolarpet Railway Station and all busy places”.

The impleading petition is allowed. The Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the cause title to the Habeas Corpus Petition.

Issue notice to the newly impleaded respondents 4 and 5 returnable by 04.11.2025.

Post on 04.11.2025.

(C.V.KARTHIKEYAN J.) (R.VIJAYAKUMAR J.) 16-10-2025

CM

To

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by, The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District,

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Nagercoil.

The Inspector of Police Nithiravilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

Ebi A Shala W/o.Homan Shield, Punathuvilai Veedu, Methukummal Post, Kanyakumari District.

Reshma Talwar W/o.Alfred, No.110, Aavaas, 6th Cross, Thotadagudadahalli, Nagasandra Pont, Bengaluru 560 073.

Shifali Alfred, D/o.Alfred, No.110, Aavaas, 6th Cross, Thotadagudadahalli, Nagasandra Pont, Bengaluru 560 073. Karnataka State.

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the proposed respondents 4 and 5, stated to be the wife and daughter of the detenu, should be impleaded as respondents 4 and 5 in H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2025.¶15
The court held
The impleading petition is allowed and the Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendment in the cause title to the Habeas Corpus Petition.ratio¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Habeas Corpus Petition H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2025 filed by the sister of the detenu complaining that her brother had been missing on and from 17.05.2025.¶18
Prior proceeding
Status report filed by the second respondent recording police search efforts for the missing person, including enquiries at Jolarpet railway station after he reportedly received Rs.700/- through G-Pay and travelled there by auto; report submitted at the police station on 02.07.2025.¶21

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Nirmala¶6-7
D. Srinivasaragavan
respondent
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by, The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil¶10
A. Thiruvadi Kumar
respondent
The Inspector of Police Nithiravilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District¶31
respondent
Ebi A Shala W/o.Homan Shield¶32
respondent
Reshma Talwar W/o.Alfred¶33
respondent
Shifali Alfred, D/o.Alfred¶34

Coram

AI extract

C.V. Karthikeyanauthor¶17
R. Vijayakumarmember¶4

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 16 Oct 2025 · October
Registered: 15 Oct 2025
Case no.: CRL MP(MD)/14761/2025
CNR: HCMD011455252025
Bench: C.v. Karthikeyan R.vijayakumar
Disposal: ALLOWED
Case type: CRL MP(MD)

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Cite this judgement

Nirmala v. The State of Tamil Nadu, CRL MP(MD)/14761/2025 (MAD), decided on 16 October 2025.

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Procedural history2

Habeas Corpus Petition H.C.P.(MD) No.1173 of 2025 filed by the sister of the detenu complaining that her brother had been missing on and from 17.05.2025.
Status report filed by the second respondent recording police search efforts for the missing person, including enquiries at Jolarpet railway station after he reportedly received Rs.700/- through G-Pay and travelled there by auto; report submitted at the police station on 02.07.2025.

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Bench / Coram

C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Vijayakumar

Parties & counsel