Madras High CourtHCP/2117/2014closed

D.Neelaveni v. The State Rep By

2015-02-03Honourable Mrs. Justice Aruna Jagadeesan,Honourable Mr Justice M. Jaichandren2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.02.2015

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN H.C.P. No.2117 of 2014 D.Neelaveni

...Petitioner

vs.

The State, rep. by the Inspector of Police, Avadi Police Station, Chennai-77.

...Respondent

Prayer: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the relief as stated therein. For petitioner :

Mr.E.Sundaram For respondent :

Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, APP

O R D E R

This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to produce the detenu by name D.Mohanbabu, son of Dakshinamurthy, aged about 25 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

2.The petitioner is the mother of the detenu. According to her, her son, the detenu herein, has been missing since 31.12.2013. In this connection, she has given a complaint before the respondentPolice and the same was registered in Avadi P.S. Crime No.1037/2014, as directed by this Court. As there is no progress in the matter, the present petition has been filed.

3. The respondent-Police has filed two status reports dated 10.10.2014 and 30.10.2014 explaining the steps that have been taken by them in tracing the detenu. Admittedly, a case has been registered in Avadi P.S. Crime No.1037/2014 as 'man missing'. It is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

further stated that a special team has been formed to trace the detenu. The said team had visited various places and made enquiries regarding the whereabouts of the detenu. The enquiry revealed that the detenu had an illicit intimacy with one Gowri, wife of one Venkatesan, and they had eloped and are hiding themselves voluntarily. However, the respondent-Police are taking all necessary steps to trace the detenu and to produce him before the Court.

4. In these circumstances, no further orders are necessary. Hence, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. However, we make it clear that the respondent-Police shall continue with the investigation and take necessary and effective steps to trace the detenu, as expeditiously as possible.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gs.

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Avadi Police Station, Chennai-77.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

HCP No.2117 of 2014 VSN (CO) PSI (23.02.2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/