Chandralekha v. The Commissioner Of Police

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 Chandralekha ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thazhambur Police Station, Navalur, Chennai 600130.

... 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 to produce petitioner's husband Mr.Narayanan S/o. Kuppan before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Prabhu For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak

Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's husband, namely, Narayanan S/o. Kuppan, had gone missing, she had given a complaint on 30.01.2023 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.39/2023 on 30.01.2023 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.39/2023 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, Tambaram, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thazhambur Police Station, Navalur, Chennai 600130.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

pvs 23.01.2024