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T.Manoj Prabhakaran v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-08-14Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.866 of 2023 T.Manoj Prabhakaran .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Manapparai Trichy District 3.The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Trichy District 4.Prakash .. Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's wife the detenue Nandhini, D/o.Duraisamy aged about 19 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karunanithi For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's wife, namely, Nandhini, aged about 19 years, had gone missing from 16.05.2023, he had given a complaint on 16.05.2023 before the third respondent police. Since the petitioner's wife 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.235/2023 on 16.05.2023 as woman missing and that the second respondent police are conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's wife.

3. Since the third respondent had registered the petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating, we deem it fit that the third

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.235/2023 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.) 14.08.2023 NCC :Yes / No Internet : Yes RR

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

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Manapparai Trichy District 3.The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, Trichy District 4.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.866 of 2023 14.08.2023