V.Maoharan v. The Superintendent Of Police

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.980 of 2023 V.Manoharan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District 2.The Inspector of Police, Soolakkarai Police Station, Virudhunagar District .. Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents herein to produce the body or person of the petitioner's daughter namely Keerthana D/o.Manoharan, aged about 24 years, the detenue herein 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 daughter, namely, Keerthana, aged about 24 years, had gone missing from 20.06.2023, he had given a complaint on 21.06.2023 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.131/2023 on 21.06.2023 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.131/2023 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, Virudhunagar District 2.The Inspector of Police, Soolakkarai Police Station, Virudhunagar 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.980 of 2023 08.08.2023