V.Thiagarajan v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.1875 of 2023 V.Thiagarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram at Sholinganallur.

2.State rep. by, Inspector of Police, T-6, Peerkankaranai Police Station, (Cr.No.345 of 2023) ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondent Police herein, to produce the corpus of Ms.V.Jothi, aged about 42 years the sister of the petitioner herein, before this Court and to set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.J.I.Rajkumar Roberts For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN, J.

When the petitioner's sister, namely, V.Jothi, aged about 42 years, had gone missing, he had given a complaint on 09.08.2023 before the second respondent Police. The petitioner has also given a complaint dated 23.08.2023 to first respondent/Commissioner. Since the petitioner's sister 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.345/2023 on 08.08.2023 as 'woman missing' and that the second respondent Police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's sister.

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 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.345/2023 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] 06.02.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram at Sholinganallur.

2.The Inspector of Police, T-6, Peerkankaranai Police Station.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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