Tamilselvi v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.228 of 2025 TAMILSELVI Petitioner(s)/Daughter in law of the detenue Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate, Vepery, Chennai-600007 2.The Inspector of Police, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai-600 092

...Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to produce my father-in-law Mr.A.P.Thangavel, S/o.Palani, aged about 70 years, before this Honble Court to set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.T.R.Shanmugam For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(Order of this Court was made by M.S.RAMESH.J,) When the petitioner's father-in-law went missing, she had given a complaint on 26.11.2024 to the second respondent police. Since there was no progress in the investigation to trace the petitioner's father-in-law, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the complaint preferred by the petitioner has been registered in Crime No.54 of 2025 as 'man missing' and that the second respondent police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's father-in-law.

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.

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 Crime No.54 of 2025 and file a final report as expeditiously as possible.

5. In view of the above direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[M.S.R., J] [N.S., J] 17.02.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate, Vepery, Chennai-600007 2.The Inspector of Police, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai-600 092 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Anu H.C.P.No.228 of 2025 17.02.2025