Mr.Murugesan v. The State Representative By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 19.01.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The State represented by The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner, Vepery, Chennai 16
2. The Inspector of Police S-1, St. Thomas Mount Police Station Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016 ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 2nd respondent police to produce the body of petitioner's wife Mrs. Annalakshmi, Wife of Murugesan, aged about 38 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.S. Kingston Jerold For Respondents : Mr.E. Raj Thilak 1/4
Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.Aravind C.
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's wife had gone missing from 01.01.2024, he had given a complaint to the 2nd respondent police, which was registered as F.I.R. No.2/2024, under the caption 'Woman missing'. In this background, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.
2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the second respondent police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's wife.
3. Since the second respondent had registered the petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating, we deem it fit that the second respondent could be directed to expedite the investigation and file a final report.
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4. In view of this decision, the prayer sought for in the present Habeas Corpus Petition does not require consideration. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the second respondent herein to expedite the investigation in F.I.R. No.2/2024 and file a final report as expeditiously as possible.
5. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.
[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 19.01.2024 bga Index : Yes / No To 1.The State represented by The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner, Vepery, Chennai 16
2. The Inspector of Police S-1, St. Thomas Mount Police Station Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016 3/4
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
bga 19.01.2024 4/4