Krishnavelu v. State Rep By, The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN H.C.P.No.885 of 2025 Krishnavelu Petitioner(s) Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Commissionerate, Solinganallur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Tambaram.

3.Palani @ Madhan 4.Muthupriya

...Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the second respondent to produce the petitioner's daughter Mrs.Maheswari, D/o.Krishnavelu, aged about 24 years from the illegal custody of the third and fourth respondent before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.I.Abdul Basith For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2

ORDER

(Order of this Court was made by M.S.RAMESH.J,) When the petitioner's elder daughter went missing, he had given a complaint on 23.02.2025 to the second respondent police, which was registered in Crime No.197 of 2025 under the caption "woman missing". Since there was no progress in the investigation to trace the petitioner's daughter, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.

2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the complaint preferred by the petitioner has been registered in Crime No.197 of 2025 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 petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating, we deem it fit that the second 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.197 of 2025 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] [V.L.N., J] 16.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN , J.

Anu To 1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Commissionerate, Solinganallur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Maraimalai Nagar Police Station, Tambaram.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.885 of 2025 16.06.2025