Vijayakumar v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.923 of 2024 Vijayakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore - 641 18.

2.The Inspector of Police, Madukkarai Police Station, Madukkarai, Coimbatore District.

3.Duraising ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the first and second respondents herein to produce the petitioner's daughter namely Ms.Arunika, aged about 18 years, before this Court and set her at liberty forthwith from the illegal custody.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vasanthanayagan

For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's younger daughter, namely Arnika, aged about 18 years, had gone missing, he had given a complaint on 10.02.2024 before the second respondent Police and the same came to be registered in Crime No.101/2024. Since the petitioner's daughter could not be traced within a reasonable time, he 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 has been registered in Crime No.101/2024 on 10.02.2024 as 'girl missing' and that the second respondent Police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's daughter.

3. Since the second respondent Police had registered the petitioner's complaint and is in the process of investigating the same, we deem it fit that

the second respondent 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 second respondent herein, to expedite the investigation in Crime No.101/2024 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] 30.04.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore - 641 18.

2.The Inspector of Police, Madukkarai Police Station, Madukkarai, Coimbatore District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Sni H.C.P.No.923 of 2024 30.04.2024