A.Jayanthi v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 31.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN A. Jayanthi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Tiruttani Main Road, Thiruvallur District, Pincode 602 001.

2. The Inspector of Police, T11, Thirunindravur Police Station, Periyapalayam High Road, New Gandhi Nagar Thirunindravur, Thiruvallur Pincode 602 024 ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's son, A. Santhoshkumar, S/o. Asokavarthanan, aged about 39 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty. 1/5

For petitioner : Ms.S. Sridevi For Respondents : Mr.E. Raj Thilak 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 son, who is affected with schizophrenia, had gone missing from 26.12.2023, her sister had given a complaint to the 2nd respondent police on 28.12.2023, which was registered in Crime No.352/2023 under the caption 'Man 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 son.

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 2/5

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.352/2023 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] 31.01.2024 bga Index : Yes / No To 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Tiruttani Main Road, Thiruvallur District, Pincode 602 001.

2. The Inspector of Police, T11, Thirunindravur Police Station, Periyapalayam High Road, 3/5

New Gandhi Nagar, Thirunindravur, Thiruvallur Pincode 602 024 4/5

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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