IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 04.12.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.2166 of 2025 ---

M.Pavithra, W/o Pratabkumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

2. The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Ranipet District.

3. Indirani, W/o Kumar

4. Preethi, D/o Kumar .. Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to bring and produce petitioner's minor child, named P.Ashvitha, aged about 5 years, now under the illegal custody of the respondents 3 and 4 and hand over to the petitioner.

For petitioner : M/s.D.Bharathy For respondents: Mr.A.Damodaran, Addl.P.P. assisted by Mr.M.Karthikeyan for RR-1 and 2 Mr.V.Sukumar for RR-3 and 4 ORDER (The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J)

The petitioner has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition seeking a direction to respondents Nos.1 and 2 to produce the petitioner’s minor child, namely P.Ashvitha, aged about 5 years, who is stated to be under the alleged illegal custody of respondents Nos.3 an