The court disposed of a habeas corpus petition regarding a missing 19-year-old daughter by directing her production before a Judicial Magistrate to record her statement, rather than issuing immediate custody directions.
Direction to produce the detenue before the Judicial Magistrate, Vedasanthur, to record statement.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 27.03.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
H.C.P.(MD)No.412 of 2026
K.Vinayagam .. Petitioner/Father of the detenu
Vs.
3.Ayyappan
.....Respondents
Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person or body of the petitioner's daughter namely V.Gomathi, aged about 19 years before this Court and hand over the custody to the petitioner.
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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prithviraj For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.)
This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner’s daughter namely V.Gomathi, aged about 19 years and to set her at liberty.
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submitted that a “girl missing” FIR in Crime No.104 of 2026 was registered by the second respondent on 10.03.2026. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submitted that it is a case of elopement.
(N.A.V.,J..) (K.K.R.K.,J.,) 27.03.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
Indu
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To
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N. ANAND VENKATESH,J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.
Indu
H.C.P.(MD)No.412 of 2026
27.03.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ court should issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to produce the missing daughter of the petitioner?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Vinayagam
Superintendent of Police
Inspector of Police
Ayyappan
N. ANAND VENKATESH
K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN
As recorded by the court registry
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