IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 18.02.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No. 316 of 2026 S.Sivaperumal S/o.Singaraj ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Comissioner office, Tambaram, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, T-18, Thazhambur Police Station, Pallikaranai, Chennai – 600 130.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer:- Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents herein to produce the wife of the petitioner namely Micheal Vinoba, aged about 28 years and set her at liberty before this Court.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.M.Jagan For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Karthikeyan

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 the respondents to produce the petitioner’s wife, namely Micheal Vinoba, aged about 28 years, before this Court and to set her at liberty.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that his wife namely Micheal Vinoba, aged about 28 years, was found missing from 23.06.2025. Despite searching for her at all possible places, he was unable to trace her whereabouts. Hence, he lodged a complaint before the second respondent-Police on 24.06.2025, based on which a case in Crime No.203 of 2025 was registered for “Woman Missing”. Since no effective steps have been taken by the respondents-Police to trace her till date, the petitioner has filed the present petition.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents-Police, on instructions, submitted that in the complaint the petitioner has stated that few months prior to her missing, he noticed that the detenue was speaking with an unknown person and had cautioned her. Hence, the petitioner apprehends that there is a possibility that she might have gone along with the said person. Based on the complaint given by the petitioner, the second respondent police registered a case in Crime No.203 of 2025 and investigation is in progress.

5. In view of the above submission and considering the fact that a case has already been registered and investigation is in progress, this Court finds that no case of illegal detention is made out warranting interference under Article

226 of the Constitution of India.

6. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. However, the second respondent-Police are directed to expedite the investigation in Crime No.203 of 2025 and take all necessary steps to trace the detenue at the earliest and produce her before the jurisdictional Court or file a charge sheet, as the case may be in accordance with law.

(P.V.,J.) (M.J.R.,J.)

18.02.2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No ms To

1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Comissioner office, Tambaram, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, T-18, Thazhambur Police Station, Pallikaranai, Chennai – 600 130.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

ms H.C.P.No. 316 of 2026

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