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Karuppaiya .K v. The Commissioner of Police

Madras HC19 Jan 2026HCP/73/2026

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What is this about?

Karuppaiya K v. The Commissioner of Police Tambaram District and State (Inspector of Police, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station); H.C.P. No.73 of 2026; Madras High Court; decided 19.01.2026; bench P.Velmurugan and M.Jothiraman; habeas corpus for missing person Sivakavi (42 years), missing since 11.10.2025, alleged mental illness; FIR No.471 of 2025 dated 14.10.2025 'man missing'; Article 226; direction to expedite investigation and file charge sheet; petition closed.

What did the court decide?

Second respondent police directed to expedite the investigation and file the charge sheet; Habeas Corpus Petition closed. ¶26

Karuppaiya .K Vs The Commissioner of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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H.C.P. No.73 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated: 19.01.2026

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Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

H.C.P. No.73 of 2026

Karuppaiya K

.. Petitioner

Vs.

The Commissioner of Police Tambaram District

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State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Maraimalai Nagar Police Station Maraimalai Nagar Tambaram District .. Respondent

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Prayer: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to direct the respondent police to produce the petitioner’s son Sivakavi, S/o.Karuppaiya K, aged about 42 years before this Court and set him at liberty.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Balasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Karthikeyan

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

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H.C.P. No.73 of 2026

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ORDER

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(The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J)

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This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to produce the petitioner’s son Sivakavi, S/o.Karuppaiya K, aged about 42 years before this Court and set him at liberty.

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Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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It is seen that the petitioner is the father of the detenu. The detenu is aged about

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42 years and it is alleged that he has got mental illness and missing from 11.10.2025. The petitioner already lodged a complaint before the second respondent police and the same has also been registered in FIR No.471 of 2025 on 14.10.2025 for ‘man missing’.

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The second respondent police has also filed a status report stating that they have been taking earnest steps to find out the detenu and the investigation is under progress.

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