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Pagavathi Rasudevar v. The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC11 Mar 2026HCP(MD)/304/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; HCP(MD) No.304 of 2026; habeas corpus petition under Article 226; father vs State/police and husband; major daughter P.Jayasudha aged 22; marriage to P.Subin Kumar @ Sunil Kumar; complaint to Koodakovil Police Station; counter-complaint at All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam for police protection; no illegal detention; petition dismissed; Judges N. Anand Venkatesh and P. Dhanabal; decided 11/03/2026.

What did the court decide?

Since the detenue is a major who has already married and is living in the matrimonial home with her husband, and she along with her husband had themselves sought police protection from the petitioner, her living with the third respondent cannot be considered illegal or result in illegal detention. ¶30

Pagavathi Rasudevar Vs The Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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HCP(MD). No.304 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 11/03/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

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HCP(MD). No.304 of 2026

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Pagavathi Rasudevar, ... Petitioner

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The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District at Madurai..

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State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District..

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P.Subin Kumar @ Sunil Kumar, S/o.Palani, ... Respondents

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PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's daughter namely, P.Jayasudha (Age 22 years) in body before this Court.

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

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HCP(MD). No.304 of 2026

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For Petitioner : Mr.Austin.V For R1 and R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.)

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This Habeas Corpus petition has been filed by the father to

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produce his daughter, namely, P.Jayasudha and to set her at liberty.

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We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2.

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The case of the petitioner is on 03.03.2026, his daughter left the house and did not return back and her whereabouts were not known. On enquiry, it came to be light that she has married one Subin Kumar. Under such circumstances, a complaint was given before the second respondent. Since no action was taken by the second respondent, the present petition

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has been filed before this Court.

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HCP(MD). No.304 of 2026

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the

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respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the petitioner's daughter is already married and she is living in the matrimonial home. He further submitted that the petitioner's daughter and her husband gave a complaint before All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, seeking for police protection from the petitioner. The same was enquired and it has been closed.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and

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considering the fact that the detenue is a major and she has already married a person and she is living in the matrimonial home and she along with her husband sought for police protection, certainly, the petitioner's daughter living with the third respondent cannot be considered to be illegal or result in illegal detention. Therefore, the relief sought for by

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the petitioner cannot be granted by this Court. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed.

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(N.A.V.,J..) (P.D.B.,J.,)

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11.03.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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