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G.David v. The Commissioner Of Police

2025-06-10Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan7 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN G.David Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police Chennai Metro City, Vepery, Chennai-600 007 2.The Inspector of Police V-4, Raja Mangalam Police Station, Chennai-600099 Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 1 st and 2 nd respondents to produce the absentee/detune before this Court and set the absentee/detune Philip Joseph @ Pulli Babu aged about 55 yrs at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Kartheeban For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH J.) When the petitioner's brother, namely Philip Joseph @ Pulli Babu, S/o.Rajayya, aged about 55 years, had gone missing, he had lodged a complaint on 20.05.2025 before the respondent Police and the same was yet to be registered. Since the petitioner's brother 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.208 of 2025 on 10.06.2025 as 'man missing' and that the respondent Police are conducting investigation to locate the petitioner's brother.

3. Since the petitioner's complaint is in the process of investigation, 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 and file a final report, as expeditiously as possible.

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

(M.S.RAMESH J.) (V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.) 10-06-2025 nl Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order

To 1.The Commissioner of Police Chennai Metro City, Vepery, Chennai-600 007 2.The Inspector of Police V-4, Raja Mangalam Police Station, Chennai-600099

M.S.RAMESH J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.

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