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A. Lakshmipriya v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC16 Jul 2025HCP(MD)/813/2025

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What is this about?

habeas corpus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; H.C.P(MD)No.813 of 2025; missing husband; detenu Arjun S/o.Ganesan; petitioner wife A. Lakshmipriya; Nishalakshmi; K.K.Patti; illegal affair; CSR issued; not a case of illegal detention; no action on complaint; Superintendent of Police Theni; Inspector of Police Cumbum South Police Station; State of Tamil Nadu; Additional Public Prosecutor B. Nambi Selvan; counsel S. Sundarapandian; petition closed; no writ issued; decided 16.07.2025; A.D. Jagadish Chandira J.; R. Poornima J.

What did the court decide?

No relief granted; the petition stood closed on recording the Additional Public Prosecutor's submission, without issuance of a writ of habeas corpus and without any direction to produce or set at liberty the detenu. ¶31

A. Lakshmipriya Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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H.C.P(MD)No.813 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 16.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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H.C.P(MD)No.813 of 2025

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A.Lakshmipriya

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... Petitioner/ Wife of the detenue

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-Vs-

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By The Superintendant of Police, Theni, Theni District.

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2.The State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Inspector of Police, Cumbum South Police Station Cumbum, Theni District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to secure or produce the body or person of the detenu, namely Arjun, S/o.Ganesan, aged about 32 years and set him at liberty.

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H.C.P(MD)No.813 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sundarapandian For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.)

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The Habeas Corpus Petition is filed for a direction to the respondents to

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secure or produce the body or person of the detenu, namely Arjun, S/o.Ganesan, aged about 32 years and set him at liberty.

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2.The case of the petitioner is that she had married the missing person on 06.12.2019 and out of their wedlock, they were blessed with two children. In such circumstances, the petitioner's husband went missing. On enquiry, the petitioner came to know that her husband was under the control of one Nishalakshmi and her family members. Therefore, the petitioner had given a complaint to the respondent police to find out the whereabouts of her husband. However, no action had been taken. Hence, the present Habeas Corpus Petition is filed.

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H.C.P(MD)No.813 of 2025

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3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional

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Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

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4.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instruction, submitted that even as per complaint, the petitioner's husband was having illegal affair with one Nishalakshmi, at K.K.Patti and based on the complaint, enquiry has been conducted and CSR has been issued and it is not a case of illegal detention. He further submitted that enquiry would be conducted and it would be closed.

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5.Recording the submission mad by the learned Additional Public

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Prosecutor, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

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[A.D.J.C.,J.] & [R.P.,J.] 16.07.2025

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