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.2539 of 2025 C.Tamil Mani ... Petitioner Versus

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tindivanam,Villupuram District. ... Respondents Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the third respondent to produce the petitioner’s Minor Son T.Pavithran S/o.Tamilmani, aged about

14 years, before this Court and handover him to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Ms.M.Arifa Thasneem

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN J.)

This Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the third respondent to produce the petitioner’s Minor Son T.Pavithran, aged 14 years before this Court.

2. The petitioner is the father of T.Pavithran, aged 14 years, who has been missing since 19.11.2025. According to the petitioner, on that day, he had asked his son to stay at his grandmother’s house, which is located opposite their residence. However, his son did not return home thereafter. Despite searching all known places, the family was unable to trace him, and therefore, the petitioner lodged a complaint before the third respondent- Police. Pursuant to the complaint, a case in Crime No.393 of 2025 was registered for ''Boy Missing''. Since no action was forthcoming, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of filing the present petition.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the said T.Pavithran had voluntarily gone missing from his grandmother’s house. He further submitted that the Police are taking earnest steps to secure the boy. 4. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

5. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner’s son viz.,T.Pavithran, aged 14 years, has been missing since 19.11.2025, the third respondent-Police is directed to secure the petitioner’s son on or before

15.12.2025 and produce before this Court.

6. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands disposed of.

7. List the matter “For Reporting Compliance’’ on 16.12.2025.

[P.V.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.]

04.12.2025 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No ms To

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tindivanam, Villupuram District.

4. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

P .VELMURUGAN , J., AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J., ms H.C.P.No.2539 of 2025

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