BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD)No.1314 of 2025 Latha ... Petitioner -vs-

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Thuraiyur Police Station, Trichy District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body or person of petitioner's daughter by name Hema, D/o.Senthil Kumar, female, aged 17 years, the detenu in the present case, before this Court and consequently hand over the custody of the detenu the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pitchai Muthu For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram 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 to secure and produce the petitioner's minor daughter before this Court.

2. The petitioner is the mother of the detenu. The detenu is aged about 16 years. The detenu went missing from her house on 25.09.2025. Therefore, the petit