Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/478/2023closed

Elaiyaperumal v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-08-09Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.08.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.478 of 2023 Elaiyaperumal .. Petitioner / Father of Detenu Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Moolakaraipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 to 2 herein to produce the body or person namely Ramesh Kannan, S/o.Elaiyaperumal aged about 32 years before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) When the petitioner's son, namely, Ramesh Kannan, aged about 32 years, had gone missing, he had given a complaint on 18.04.2023 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.62/2023 on 18.04.2023 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 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.62/2023 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.) 09.08.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Lm

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Moolakaraipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

M.S.RAMESH,J.

and M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J.

Lm H.C.P.(MD)No.478 of 2023 09.08.2023