Rani v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Rani .. Petitioner/ Mother of the detenue

Versus

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Paramathi Police Station, Paramathi, Nammakkal District.

.. Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's daughter, Nethra, D/o.Balasubramaniyan, aged 18 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH,J.

and SUNDER MOHAN ,J.

When the petitioner's daughter, namely, Nethra, D/o.Balasubramaniyan, aged about 18 years, found missing from 01.05.2024 from PGP College Girls Hostel, Namakkal District, the Warden of the said hostel lodged a complaint on 02.05.2024 before the respondent Police. Since the petitioner's daughter 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 complaint preferred by the said Warden has been registered in Crime No.143 of 2024 as woman missing and that the second respondent Police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's daughter.

3. Since the second respondent had registered the Warden's complaint and are in the process of investigating, we deem it fit that the second 2/5

respondent could be directed to expedite the investigation and file a final report.

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 second respondent herein to expedite the investigation in Crime No.143 of 2024 and file a final report as expeditiously as possible.

5. In view of the above direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 05.07.2024 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Paramathi Police Station, Paramathi, 3/5

Nammakkal District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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