Habeas corpus petition by husband claiming his wife and 3-year-old son were missing since 26.07.2025. Wife was produced before the Court, stated she left the marital home due to matrimonial differences and wished to go with her mother. Petition closed with no further directions.
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H.C.P.(MD)No.1110 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 12.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
H.C.P.(MD)No.1110 of 2025
Manojkumar
... Petitioner
-vs-
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 body or person of the petitioner's wife M.Subha, W/o.Manoj Kumar, aged about 22 years and his minor son Tharukraja, S/o.Manojkumar, aged about 3 years, before this Court and set them liberty.
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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vijayendran For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan, J. )
This petition has been filed complaining that the wife of the petitioner had been missing from 26.07.2025. A complaint had been lodged on 31.07.2025 by the petitioner to the second respondent and C.S.R.No.537 of 2025 dated 23.08.2025 had been issued.
2. The detenue had now been produced before this Court and has aged about 23 years. She had left the marital house along with her 3 years old son. The petitioner has grievances, which could be addressed only before the appropriate Court. The detenue has some matrimonial differences, which had instigated the detenue to leave the marital house. Her mother is present and the child is also present. She had expressed her firm decision that she will go only with her mother.
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3 . Since the detenue has been produced along with the child, no
further direction is required in this petition. The detenue is permitted to go with her mother.
4 . Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
[C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 12.09.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's wife and minor son were in illegal custody and should be produced and set at liberty.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manojkumar
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai Sub Division, Sivagangai District
The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District
C.V.Karthikeyan
R.Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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