Prema v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Prema ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State rep.by The Commissioner of Police The Greater Chennai Vepery Chennai 600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police K-1, Sembium Police Station Perambur Chennai 600 011.

... Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to direct the

second respondent herein to produce the body of the petitioner's husband Varadhan S/o.Gopal Naidu, male aged about 72 years before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Gurumoorthy For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's husband, namely, Varadhan S/o.Gopal Naidu, male aged about 72 years, had gone missing, she had given a complaint on 19.10.2023 before the second respondent police. Since the petitioner's husband could not be traced within a reasonable time, she 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.384/2023 on 19.10.2023 as man missing and that the second

respondent police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's husband.

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.38/2023 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] 23.01.2024 pvs Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

To 1.The Commissioner of Police The Greater Chennai Vepery Chennai 600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police K-1, Sembium Police Station Perambur Chennai 600 011.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

pvs 23.01.2024