Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/420/2023closed

Meera v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-08-08Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.08.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.420 of 2023 Meera .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police Thanjavur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Pattukottai Thanjavur District 3.Chithiraselvam .. Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 herein to produce the body or person of the petitioner daughter Samini/detenue D/o.Muruga Manavalan aged about 17 years before this Court and hand over her custody to the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameelarasu For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's daughter, namely, Samini, aged about 17 years, had gone missing from 07.02.2023, he had given a complaint on 08.02.2023 before the second respondent police. Since the petitioner's daughter 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.296/2023 on 28.03.2023 as girl missing and that the second respondent police are conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's daughter.

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 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 to expedite the investigation in Crime No.296/2023 and file a final report as expeditiously as possible.

5. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. (M.S.R.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.) 08.08.2023 NCC :Yes / No Internet : Yes RR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J.

RR H.C.P.(MD)No.420 of 2023 08.08.2023