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G.Murugan v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC12 Sept 2025HCP(MD)/1086/2025

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What is this about?

Habeas corpus; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; H.C.P.(MD)No.1086 of 2025; father petitions for missing married daughter; detenue produced in Court; left marital home due to minor matrimonial differences; detenue expresses wish to live with husband; husband in Army posted at Bihar; no illegal detention found; petition closed, no further orders; Article 226 Constitution of India; FIR Crime No.110/2025 dated 27.08.2025; Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District; C.V.Karthikeyan, J.; R.Vijayakumar, J.; decided 12.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

The detenue, produced before the Court, stated that owing to minor matrimonial differences she had taken a decision to move away from the marital house. ¶21

G.Murugan Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1086 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 12.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1086 of 2025

G.Murugan

... Petitioner

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The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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The Inspector of Police, Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the person or body of the petitioner's daughter namely Amutha Aged about 28 years W/o.P.Gurusamy before this Court and to set her at liberty based on the FIR in Crime No.110/2025 dated 27.08.2025 and petitioner's representation dated 01.09.2025 within stipulated time frame fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivaprakash For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan, J. )

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This petition has been filed by the father complaining that his daughter, aged 28 years, had been missing on and from 26.08.2025. The son-in-law of the petitioner is working in the Army and posted at Bihar.

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2. The detenue had been produced before us and she has stated that owing to minor matrimonial differences, she had taken a decision to move away from the marital house.

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3. We have enquired the detenue and also the husband, who has taken leave from the Army and he is present before this Court now. The detenue had expressed her intention to go with her husband. He has also expressed his willingness to live along with his wife.

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4. In view of the decision taken by both of them, which we really

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