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Manimala v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC4 Sept 2025HCP(MD)/1061/2025

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What is this about?

Mother filed a habeas corpus petition stating her 16-year-old daughter was missing since 23.08.2025 and an FIR was registered as 'girl missing'. The girl was traced and brought before the Court; she expressed willingness to go with her parents. The Court permitted investigation in the FIR to continue and closed the petition.

What did the court decide?

Detenue located and allowed to go with her parents; police to continue investigation; petition closed.

Manimala Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The… — Bail and Remand | Madras HC (2025)

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H.C.P(MD)No.1061 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 04.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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Manimala ... Petitioner/mother of the detenue

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State of Tamil nadu rep. by

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

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2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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4.Muneeswaran ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to produce a body of person/detenu namely Lakshmipriya, D/o.Subramanian, aged about 16 years & 2 months before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Muthupandi For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar

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Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed by the mother of

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the detenue complaining that her minor daughter aged about 16 years had been missing on and from 23.08.2025.

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The daughter of the petitioner has been attending NEET coaching class at Rajapalayam. A complaint has been lodged before the third respondent / Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station at Virudhunagar District and FIR in Cr.No.196 of 2025 has been registered as 'girl missing'.

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Today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor stated that the young child had been traced and she was brought to the Court. We enquired with a young child and she informed that she is willing to go with her parents. The education of the child is paramount important and hence, she should pursue undergoing coaching class for preparing

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for NEET examination. The third respondent may proceed further in the investigation in Cr.No.196 of 2025 and also invoke any other offence as applicable and which came to light during the course of investigation.

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We also enquired the parents of the girl and they are

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prepared to take the child with them.

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In view of the fact that the detenue had been located and

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is now willing to go with her parents, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

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(C.V.K., J.) (R.V., J.) 04.09.2025

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Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No am

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

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2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.(MD) No.1061 of 2025

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04.09.2025

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Manimala v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Superintendent of Police

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