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Madras High CourtHCP/13/2024closed

D.Gopalan v. The Commissioner Of Police

2024-02-05Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MONAN H.C.P. No.13 of 2024 D.Gopalan .. Petitioner / Father of the detenue Vs.

1.State Rep by The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissionerate, Tamil Nadu-641 018.

2. State Rep by The Inspector of Police, E-2, Peelamedu Police Station, Tamil Nadu-641 004.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's son namely Dhanush, S/o Gopalan, aged about 18 years before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Pradeep Raj For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by C.Aravind

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) When the petitioner's son, namely, Dhanush, aged about 18 years, had gone missing, the petitioner's brother had given a complaint on 23.11.2023 before the second respondent police. Since the petitioner's son 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.772/2023 on 23.11.2023 as "Man Missing" and that the second respondent police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's son.

3. Since the second respondent had registered the petitioner's brother's

complaint and are in the process of investigation, 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.772/2023 and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. (M.S.R.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 05.02.2024 Index: Yes / No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No sr To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissionerate, Tamil Nadu-641 018.

M.S.RAMESH,J., and SUNDER MOHAN,J., sr

2. The Inspector of Police, E-2, Peelamedu Police Station, Tamil Nadu-641 004.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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