K.Sagunthala v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 01.03.2024 CORAM :

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

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thirupalapanthal Police Station, Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi District.

(Crime No.7 of 2024) ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondent police to produce the petitioner's daughter namely Vijayasanthi, aged about 23 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty.

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For petitioner : Mr.A.Tamilselvan For R1 & R2 : Mr.A. Gokulakrishnan 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 daughter had gone missing from 25.12.2023, she had given a complaint before the 3rd respondent police, which was registered in Crime No.7/2024 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 third respondent police is conducting investigation to locate the petitioner's daughter.

3. Since the third respondent had registered the petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating, we deem it fit that the third 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 third respondent herein to expedite the investigation in Crime No.7/2024 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] 01.03.2024 bga Index : Yes / No To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thirupalapanthal Police Station, Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi District.

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M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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