Selvam v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 23.02.2024 CORAM :

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

1.The Superintendent of Police, District Superintendent Police Office, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kandamangalam Police Station, Villupuram District.

3. Bharath ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the detenue named Deepa, D/o. Selvam, aged about 19 years old, now under illegal detention of the 3rd respondent and set her at liberty. For petitioner : Mr.T.Elumalai For R1& R2 : Mr.E. Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.Aravind C.

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O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's daughter, had gone missing from 25.01.2024, he had given a complaint to the 2nd respondent police on the same day, which was registered in FIR No.118/2024 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 daughter.

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 FIR No.118/2024 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] 23.02.2024 bga Index : Yes / No To 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Superintendent Police Office, Villupuram District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kandamangalam Police Station, Villupuram District.

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M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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