G.Saroja v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.689 of 2024 G.Saroja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, No.132, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai - 600 004.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, W4FP+432, Velachery Main Road, Aarthi Nagar, Selaiyur, Chennai - 600 059.

3.The Inspector of Police, Selaiyur Police Station, Pallikaranai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - 600 073.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to secure the petitioner's husband Ganesan, S/o.Natesampillai, aged about 67 years and the same may be produced before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Hari Hara Arun Somasankar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN, J.

When the petitioner's husband, namely, Ganesan, S/o.Natesampillai, aged about 67 years had gone missing, she had given a complaint on 17.10.2022 before the third respondent Police and the same was registered in Crime No.599 of 2022. Thereafter, the petitioner has also given a representation to the first and second respondents. Since the petitioner's husband could not be traced within a reasonable time, she has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner's complaint was registered in Crime No.599 of 2022 on 17.10.2022 as 'man missing' and that the respondent Police are conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's husband.

3. Since the third respondent Police had registered the petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating the same, we deem it fit that the respondents could be directed to expedite the investigation and file a final report.

4. In view of the above, the prayer sought for in the present Habeas Corpus Petition does not require consideration. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the respondents herein, to expedite the investigation in Crime No.599 of 2022 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] 02.04.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Sni

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Sni To 1.The Commissioner of Police, No.132, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai - 600 004.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, W4FP+432, Velachery Main Road, Aarthi Nagar, Selaiyur, Chennai - 600 059.

3.The Inspector of Police, Selaiyur Police Station, Pallikaranai, 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.689 of 2024 02.04.2024