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H.C.P.(MD)No.1483 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 19.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

AND

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA

H.C.P.(MD)No.1483 of 2025

Mary Glory ... Petitioner

-vs-

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its

The Superintendent of Police,

Kanykumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police,

All Women Police Station,

Nagercoil,

Kanyakumari District

(In Crime No.54/2025) ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the second

respondent to produce the body or person of the petitioner's minor

daughter Jessica Vetha, daughter of Vethanayagam, aged about 16 years,

before this Court and handover the custody to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Ananth

For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi

1 & 2 Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed for a direction

directing the respondents 1 & 2 to secure and produce the detenu, aged

about 16 years, before this Court.

1. The petitioner is the mother of the detenu. Her daughter, aged

about 16 years was missing and she has lodged a complaint before

the second respondent. On receipt of the said complaint, the

second respondent registered the FIR in Cr.No.54 of 2025 under

'Girl Missing'. On investigation, the second respondent found that

the detenu was kidnapped by one Sivabalan under pretext of love

affair and thereafter, the accused was arrested and remanded to

judicial custody and now altered the offence under Section 5 r/w 6

of POCSO Act.

2.

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3. The second respondent produced the detenu before this

Court. We enquired the detenu. She stated that she was kidnapped by

one Sivabalan under the pretect of love affair and now she is ready and

willing to go with the petitioner. The petitioner also appeared before this

Court and stated that she is taking care of the detenu. The detenu is

handed over to the petitioner.

4. In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is

closed.

[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.]

19.01.2026

am

NCC :Yes/No

Index: Yes/No

Internet: Yes/No

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1483 of 2025

To

1.The Superintendent of Police,

Kanykumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police,

All Women Police Station,

Nagercoil,

Kanyakumari District

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor,

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai.

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1483 of 2025

G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

AND

R. POORNIMA,J.

am

H.C.P.(MD)No.1483 of 2025

19.01.2026

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