Balamurugan v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.117 of 2024 Balamurugan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, Perambalur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, V.Kalathur Police Station, Perambalur District.

3.Vekatesan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to produce the petitioner's wife detenu Deepa, aged about 42 years from the custody of the third respondent before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sankarasubbu For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's wife, namely Deepa, aged about 42 years, had gone missing, he had given a complaint before the second respondent Police and an FIR came to be registered on 18.11.2023 in Crime No.232 of 2023. Since no effective steps were taken by the second respondent to trace the petitioner's wife, the petitioner has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the dead body of the petitioner's wife has been traced by the respondent/Police and the case originally registered as 'woman missing' in Crime No.232 of 2023 has now been altered to under Section 302 of IPC. As such, the prayer sought for in the present Habeas Corpus Petition has become infructuous.

3. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. However, the respondent/Police shall endeavor to complete the investigation, as expeditiously as possible, in Crime No.232/2023. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 29.02.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, Perambalur District.

2.The Inspector of Police, V.Kalathur Police Station, Perambalur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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