Usha Nandhini v. The State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 19.01.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Usha Nandhini ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The State represented by Assistant Commissioner of Police Avadi, Tiruvallur District.
2. The State Represented by The Inspector of Police Korattur Police Station Chennai ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 2nd respondent police to produce the body of petitioner's husband, namely S. Suresh Kumar, Son of Sundaravel, aged abpout 50 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.
For petitioner : Mr.M. Rajinikanth For Respondents : Mr.E. Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5
Assisted by Mr.Aravind C.
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's husband, who was working at Sundaram Fasteners Ltd., Padi, had gone missing from 04.11.2023, she had given a complaint to the 2nd respondent police on 06.11.2023, which was registered in Crime No.850/2023 under the caption 'Man missing'. In this background, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.
2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted 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.
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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.850/2023 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] 19.01.2024 bga Index : Yes / No To 1.The State represented by Assistant Commissioner of Police Avadi, Tiruvallur District.
2. The State Represented by The Inspector of Police Korattur Police Station 3/5
Chennai 4/5
M.S.RAMESH , J.
and SUNDER MOHAN, J.
bga 19.01.2024 5/5