IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.02.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No. 238 of 2026 P.Dhivakar ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State Rep.by The Commissioner of Police, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, D1 Triplicane Police Station, Chennai.

3. D.Vishalakshmi W/o.P.Dhivakar

4. V.Kamala ..Respondent(s)

Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner’s minor daughter namely D.Sai Shaitra, D/o.Dhivakar, aged about 3.5 years before this Court and handover minor child to the petitioner.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.V.Karthikeyan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Karthikeyan for R1 and R2

O R D E R

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

This Habeas Corpus petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to produce the petitioner’s minor daughter, namely D.Sai Shaitra, D/o.Dhivakar, aged about 3 years 5 months before this Court and to handover her custody to the petitioner.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he is the biol