VoxJuris
Home › High Courts › Madras High Court 2026 › High Court of Madras

Jamuna v. State Rep. by

CLOSED
Court
High Court of Madras
Decided
17 June 2026
Bench
Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan
Case no.
HCP 1083/2026

Judgment

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) The petitioner has sought production of K.Yuvanesh Kannan, her husband. According to her, their marriage was solemnized in 2019, they had left the common matrimonial home in 2023 together, but after some time, her husband left, leaving her alone with their child.

2.The detenu is in Court today. The question of his have been detained by any person against his wishes, does not arise, as he clarifies unambiguously that he had voluntarily left their home due to matrimonial discord. In fact, he would submit that notice for divorce has been sent to the petitioner and she has also responded to the same.

3.The petitioner and her child are also present in Court today and the petitioner states that while she does not mind resuming the marital ties, she is in dire need of maintenance for herself and their daughter, from the detenu. Page3 of 5

4.Having regard to the narration as above, there is no requirement to keep this Habeas Corpus Petition pending any more and recording the aforesaid, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

5.A footnote. We have had occasion to interact with both the petitioner, who is present with her child, and the detenu. Hence, and notwithstanding the above order, since the petitioner has certain immediate demands such as her jewels, that she says are in possession of the detenu, and maintenance, we refer the matter to Mediation.

6.Let both parties appear before the Mediator at 4.30 p.m. this evening. Preliminary report of the Mediator by the next date of hearing.

7.List on 24.06.2026 under the caption 'to report progress of mediation'. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 17-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vs Note to Registry: Upload Today. To

¶1The Director General of Police, Dr. Radha Krishnan Salai, Chennai-600 004.

¶2The Commissioner of Police Tambaram City Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119.

¶3The Inspector of Police H-3, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Page4 of 5 Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu-603209.

¶4The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

¶5The Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras. HCPoNo.o1083oofo2026 DR.ANITAoSUMANTHoJ. AND SUNDERoMOHANoJ. vs HCPoNo.o1083oofo2026 17-06-2026 Page5oofo5

Case details

Parties and counsel

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Jamuna D/o. Pugalzhenathi, Old No.157 New No.125 K.V.B. Garden, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. State Rep. by The Director General of Police, Dr. Radha Krishnan Salai, Chennai-600 004. 2. The Commissioner of Police Tambaram City Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119. 3. The Inspector of Police, H-3, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu-603209. 4. Puspalatha No.16/54, Gunaveerar Street, Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu -603 209. ..Respondent(s) Page2 of 5 Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the Respondents to secure and produce the detenue, namely Mr. Yuvanesh Kannan before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty from the illegal custody of his family members. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.R.Sheik Abdul Rahim For Respondent(s): Mr. C.R.Malarvannan, (for R1 to R3) Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) Mr.R.Jayaprakash (for R4)

Source: High Court of Madras, through the eCourts High Court services, via the Indian High Court Judgments open dataset by Dattam Labs (CC BY 4.0). Text was extracted from the official PDF and may contain conversion errors. Check the official PDF before relying on it.