Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
Outcome
Dismissed
With the above observation and direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ss. 5(l), 6, 17, 21(1)
- Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 s. 9
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 s. 87
Key paragraphs
- Para 77. With the above observation and direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed. (P.V., J) (M.J.R., J)17.12.2025 ksa-2Neutral Citation: Yes/NoPage No. 3 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2632 of 2025To1. The Superintendent of Police Ranipet District, Ranipet2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arakkonam Circle Arakkonam, Ranipet…
Judgment
H.C.P. No.2632 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDated: 17.12.2025Coram:THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGANandTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMANH.C.P. No.2632 of 2025---Jaganathan.. PetitionerVs.
The State rep. by The Superintendent of Police Ranipet District, Ranipet2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arakkonam Circle Arakkonam, Ranipet District3. The Inspector of Police Arakkonam Taluk Police Station Arakkonam, Ranipet District4. Munnusamy5. Bhanumathi .. RespondentsPrayer: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to produce the person of the petitioner’s friend namely M.Priya D/o.Munnusamy, aged 18 years before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Ms.R.ArthiFor R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.KarthikeyanPage No. 1 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2632 of 2025ORDER(The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J)This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3, to produce the person of the petitioner’s friend namely M.Priya D/o.Munnusamy, aged 18 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.
According to the petitioner, the detenu has been illegally detained by their parents and that the detenu has sent him several messages to secure her. But the fact is that, the victim girl, before attaining majority, had eloped with the petitioner herein and based on the complaint lodged by the mother of the detenu, a case in Crime No.304 of 2025 was registered against the petitioner on 28.07.2025 for ‘girl missing’. Subsequently, the girl was secured by the police and handed over to her parents. The detenu has also given a statement that the petitioner married her and also had physical relationship with her during the period of elopement. Subsequently, on completion on investigation, the 3rd respondent police filed the charge sheet before the jurisdictional Court against the petitioner herein, for the offences under Sections 5(l), 6, 17 and 21(1) of the POCSO Act, 2012, Section 9 of the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 and Section 87 of the BNS, 2023 and the same is pending cognizance. Such being the position, the petitioner has filed the present petition seeking to produce the detenu before this Court and to set her at liberty. Page No. 2 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2632 of 20253. When matter came up before this Court on 16.12.2025, this Court had directed the respondents/police to produce the detenu before this Court on 17.12.2025.
Accordingly, the detenu was produced before this Court today (17.12.2025) and this Court heard the submissions of the detenu.
It is seen that now the detenu has attained majority and she can work out her remedy in the manner known to law.
Since the petitioner herein is involved in the offence under the POCSO Act, the 3rd respondent police is directed to take action against the petitioner herein/accused in Crime No.304 of 2025, in accordance with law.
Operative part
With the above observation and direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed. (P.V., J) (M.J.R., J)17.12.2025 ksa-2Neutral Citation: Yes/NoPage No. 3 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2632 of 2025To1. The Superintendent of Police Ranipet District, Ranipet2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Arakkonam Circle Arakkonam, Ranipet District3. The Inspector of Police Arakkonam Taluk Police Station Arakkonam, Ranipet District4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page No. 4 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2632 of 2025P.VELMURUGAN, Jand M.JOTHIRAMAN, Jksa-2H.C.P. No.2632 of 202517.12.2025Page No. 5 / 5
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With the above observation and direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — ss. 5(l), 6, 17, 21(1); Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 — s. 9; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 87.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.