R.Arun v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN R.Arun ... Petitioner vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Superintendent of Police, Southern Railway Trichy Division, Trichy.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Mayiladuthurai.

(Crime No.25/2025) ... Respondents Prayer: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person or body of the detenue, namely, A.Sandhiya, wife of Arun, aged about 27 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Palmurugan

For Respondents : Mr.S.Raja Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) With the claim that the petitioner's wife, namely A.Sandhiya, aged about 27 years, had gone missing, the petitioner had lodged a complaint on 14.05.2025 before the second respondent Police and the same was registered in F.I.R.No.25 of 2025 on the same day. Since the petitioner's wife 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 was registered in F.I.R.No.25 of 2025 on 14.05.2025 as 'woman missing' and that the respondent Police are conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's wife.

3. Since the second respondent Police had registered the petitioner's

complaint and are in the process of investigating the same, we deem it fit that the first and second 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 F.I.R.No.25 of 2025 and file a final report, as expeditiously as possible.

5. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. No costs.

[M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 12.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order hvk

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

hvk To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Southern Railway Trichy Division, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Mayiladuthurai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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