IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.138 of 2026 K.Nandakumar S/o.S.Kothandam Mudali ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sriperumbudur Police Station, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.

3. R. Deemanth S/o. Ramesh Babu ..Respondent(s)

Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue to writ of habeas corpus or any other appropriate writ, or order, or direction, in the nature of writ and direct the 2^nd respondent herein to produce the body of the petitioner’s daughter N.Tejaswini, D/o.K.Nandakumar, female, aged about 18 years who has been illegally detained by the 3^rd respondent and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Infant Dinesh For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Karthikeyan for R1 and R2 Mr.A.Venkatesan for R3

O R D E R

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

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter N.Tejaswini, D/o.K.