Priya v. The Commissioner of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court habeas corpus (HCP No. 785 of 2026, neutral citation 2026:MHC:1682) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; petitioner Priya sought production of her 20-year-old daughter Parameshwari, missing since 26.03.2026, from Chennai police (Commissioner of Police and Inspector, V-5 Thirumangalam Police Station); detenu secured and entrusted to petitioner; detenu expressed desire to go with her mother; petition closed as nothing survived; order by Dr. Anita Sumanth J. with Sunder Mohan J. on 28-04-2026.
What did the court decide?
The detenu Parameshwari was secured and entrusted to the petitioner; recording this, the HCP was closed as nothing survived. ¶27