BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.04.2024 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR H.C.P.(MD) No.416 of 2024 Loordu Backiyam ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The Superintendent of Police Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District

3.The Inspector of Police Soorankudi Police Station Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District ... Respondents 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 body or person of the detenues minor namely, Anshika, daughter of Loordu Backiyam, aged about ½ years and Antony Packia Paralogarani, wife of Loordu Backiyam, aged about 21 years and produce them before this Court and set them at liberty and handover the custody of the petitioner children L.Anshika to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Dinesh For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor For Detenues : Mr.Vishnuvardhan

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] The petitioner has filed this habeas corpus petition seeking a direction to th