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P.Kannagi (60 Years) v. State By

2017-03-23Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.03.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH H.C.P.No.444 of 2017 P.Kannagi ..... Petitioner Vs State by the Inspector of Police, Ambur Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

..... Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS directing the respondent herein to produce the petitioner's husband or produce the body of the detenue G.Pandurangan aged 75 years before this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Ramesh For Respondents :

Mr.V.M.R.Rajentren, Additional public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU.J] The petitioner is the wife of one Mr.G.Pandurangan aged 75 years. According to the petitioner, Mr.Pandurangan has been found missing from 25.01.2015 onwards. On the complaint made by petitioner, in this regard, a case has been registered in Crime No.44/2015. The grievance of the petitioner is that no steps have been taken by the respondent Police to trace the detenu, so far. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court with this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2.We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the state and we also perused the records carefully.

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3.The narration of the facts as made in the affidavit filed by the petitioner would go to show that there is no illegal detention of Mr.pandurangan. It is a case of simple missing of Mr.Pandurangan. The investigation is in progress. We are satisfied with the steps taken by the respondent Police. In view of the same, we are unable to grant the relief as prayed for by the petitioner.

4.In the result, the Habeas Corpus petition is dismissed however, we direct the respondent Police to expedite the investigation.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jbm/stm To Inspector of Police, Ambur Taluk Police Station, Vellore District.

+1cc to Mr.Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.18625 H.C.P.No.444 of 2017 SVI(CO) RS(11/04/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/