Devi v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
H.C.P.(MD)No.37 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 20.01.2026 by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. and R.POORNIMA, J. Habeas corpus petition under Article 226 by wife Devi for husband Balu S/o.Rakkan (about 55), missing since 2017; detenue last traced to Pune, Maharashtra where he had gone for a job; CSRs issued by Pune police and Thiruppachetti police; second respondent closed CSR citing lack of jurisdiction; petitioner to pursue pending Pune complaint; petition held not maintainable and dismissed. Keywords: habeas corpus, maintainability, jurisdiction, CSR, missing person, Pune.
What did the court decide?
The habeas corpus petition is not maintainable and liable to be dismissed, since the detenue was found missing from 05.03.2017 at Pune, Maharashtra, complaints had been lodged both at the Pune police station and with the second respondent (CSRs issued), and the petitioner undertook to pursue her complaint pending before the Pune police station.