Sherik Azaruthin v. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The District Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: habeas corpus; Article 226 Constitution of India; wife refuses to accompany husband; matrimonial dispute; detenue produced before court with daughters aged 9 and 2; living at Coimbatore; no further orders passed; petition closed; respondents District Superintendent of Police Thanjavur, Deputy Superintendent of Police Pattukkottai, Inspector of Police Adiramapattinam Police Station; counsel N. Balasubramanian (petitioner) and D. Venkatesh (State, criminal side); bench N. Anand Venkatesh J. (author) with S. Srimathy J.; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; dated 08.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
At the hearing the detenue was present along with her daughters; she stated she was married to the petitioner 11 years back, that a matrimonial dispute led her to take away the two daughters and live at Coimbatore, and she specifically stated that she will not go along with the petitioner.