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Kumar v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC5 Jan 2026HCP(MD)/1462/2025

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Madras High Court, Madurai Bench — H.C.P.(MD)No.1462 of 2025, order dated 05.01.2026 (G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J., author; R.POORNIMA, J.): habeas corpus petition by husband Kumar for missing wife Geetha dismissed; detenue traced during investigation in Crime No.634 of 2025 and found residing voluntarily in Chennai, not under illegal detention; petitioner granted liberty to seek appropriate relief before the family Court.

What did the court decide?

On the Court's enquiry, the detenue deposed that, owing to torture by the petitioner, she left the matrimonial home and now resides in Chennai at her friend's house, and does not want to go back to her matrimonial house. ¶28

Kumar Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1462 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 05.01.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1462 of 2025

Kumar

... Petitioner

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The Commissioner of Police

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O/o. The Commissioner of Police Aringnar Anna Maaligai Tallakulam, Madurai.

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The Assistant Commissioner of Police O/o. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Aringnar Anna Maaligai Tallakulam, Madurai.

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The Inspector of Police S.S.Police Station, S.S Colony Madurai ... 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 detenue by name Geetha, W/o.Kumar, aged about 29 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

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

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1462 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Manoharan

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For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. )

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This Habeus Corpus Petition has been filed to direct the

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respondents to produce the person or body of the detenue by name Geetha, W/o.Kumar, aged about 29 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

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The petitioner got married the detenue/missing person and gave birth to two children. While being so, on 23.11.2025, the wife of the petitioner left the matrimonial home and thereafter she was found missing. Therefore the petitioner lodged a complaint before the third respondent and the same has been registered in Crime No.634 of 2025 under Women Missing. During investigation the third respondent secured the wife of the petitioner and produced her before this Court.

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1462 of 2025

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We enquired the detenue/missing person. She deposed that she got married the petitioner and gave birth to two children. Due to the torture given by the petitioner the detenue/wife of the petitioner left the matrimonial home and now she is residing in Chennai in her friend's house and she does not want to go back to her matrimonial house.

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Therefore the wife of the petitioner is not under illegal

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detention of any body. Hence the Habeus Corpus Petition stands dismissed. However the petitioner is at liberty to approach the family Court for appropriate relief, if so, advised.

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[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.] 05.01.2026

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NCC: Yes/No Index: Yes/No aav

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