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Vijay v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC12 Feb 2026HCP(MD)/149/2026

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H.C.P.(MD)No.149 of 2026 | Madurai Bench of Madras High Court | decided 12.02.2026 by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. (author) and R.POORNIMA, J. | habeas corpus for missing wife/detenu Devika, W/o.Vijay, aged about 23 | petitioner Vijay (husband) vs SP Pudukottai and Inspector, Mathur Police Station | Crime No.21 of 2026 'Woman Missing' | police enquiry: love affair with Sathish before and after marriage; CCTV footage with another male | detenue not under illegal detention | petition dismissed | Article 226, Constitution of India.

What did the court decide?

Police enquiry found that the detenue had already fallen in love with one Sathish and continued to love him after her marriage. ¶21

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

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H.C.P.(MD)No.149 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 12.02.2026

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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.149 of 2026

Vijay

... Petitioner

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1.The Superintendent of Police Pudukottai District Pudukottai

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The Inspector of Police Mathur Police Station Pudukottai District

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... 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 1 and 2 to secure and produce the body or person of the detenu Devika, W/o.Vijay, aged about 23 years before this Court and set her at liberty

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For R1 &R2 Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

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

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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 respondents 1 and 2 to secure and produce the body or person of the detenu Devika, W/o.Vijay, aged about 23 years before this Court and set her at liberty

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The petitioner is the husband of the detenue. While being so, on 23.01.2025 the wife of the petitioner left the matrimonial home and did not return back, therefore the petitioner lodged complaint before the second respondent and the same has been registered in Crime No.21 of 2026 under 'Woman Missing'. On enquiry the second respondent found that wife the petitioner already fell in love with one Sathish and after the marriage also the wife of the petitioner loved him. He has also produced a CCTV footage showing the detenue going along with another male person. Hence, it is seen that the detenue is not under illegal detention of any one.

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

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