Saravanakumar v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.3058 of 2024 Saravanakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police Tiruppur District 2.The Inspector of Police Gudimangalam Police Station Tiruppur District 3.A.Vijay ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 2nd respondent herein to produce the petitioner's wife namely Malathi, W/o.Saravanakumar aged about 31 years before this Court from the illegal custody of the 3rd respondent and set her at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.N.Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj

Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

When the petitioner's wife, namely, Malathi, aged about 32 years, had gone missing, he had given a complaint on 24.08.2024 before the second respondent Police. 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 has been registered in Crime No.264 of 2024 on 24.08.2024 as 'woman missing' and that the second respondent Police is 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 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 any consideration. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the second respondent herein, to expedite the investigation in Crime No.264 of 2024 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.] [N.S, J.] 18.02.2025 kas Index: Yes/No To 1.The Superintendent of Police Tiruppur District 2.The Inspector of Police Gudimangalam Police Station Tiruppur District 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

kas H.C.P.No.3058 of 2024 18.02.2025