R.Vijay v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
H.C.P.(MD) No.447 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 08.06.2026 by N. Anand Venkatesh J. (author) and S. Srimathy J. Petitioner R.Vijay, represented by Mr.Kumaran.K, sought a writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 226 to rescue his father Ramesh S/o.Krishnan, aged about 56 years, from the alleged illegal custody of the 3rd respondent Panneer Selvam; respondents 1 and 2 were the State of Tamil Nadu (Commissioner of Police, Madurai City) and the Inspector of Police, Tallakulam Police Station, represented by Mr.D.Venkatesh, Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side). The Court was informed the detenue had returned and joined the petitioner; the petition was closed with liberty to agitate grievances against the 3rd respondent independently. Keywords: habeas corpus, illegal custody, detenue returned, petition closed, Article 226, Madurai Bench.
What did the court decide?
Habeas Corpus Petition closed; the detenue has returned and joined the petitioner, and the petitioner is granted liberty to agitate his grievances against the 3rd respondent independently in the manner known to law.