Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1548/2022disposed of

Deivendran v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-09-19Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu,Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.09.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH H.C.P.(MD)No.1548 of 2022 Deivendran .. Petitioner /Father of the detenu Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

3.Mrs.P.Muthulakshmi 4.Mrs.Kaliammal 5.Mr.Sonaimuthu 6.Mr.Moorthy 7.Mrs.Suruliswari 8.Mr.Jeyaraman .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the

body or person of the petitioner son/detenue namely D.Siva(aged 30 years) S/o.Deivendran and before this Court and based on the petitioner representation dated 13.09.2022.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.P.Naveenkumar For R1 and R2 :Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

J. NISHA BANU,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

This petition has been filed by the father of the detenue on the ground that the detenue has been missing for more than 1 1⁄2 years and the respondent police did not take any steps to find whereabouts of the detenue. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that apart from the complaint given by the petitioner, the wife of the detenue also gave a complaint and a Man Missing FIR has been registered in Crime No.124 of 2022. The learend Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that all steps have been taken by the respondent police to ascertain the whereabouts of the detenue.

3.In the considered view of this Court, it will suffice if a direction is issued to the second respondent police to proceed further with the investigation in accordance with the guidelines issued by this Court in Selvaraj v. State rep. by the Superintendent of Police and others reported in (2018) 3 MLJ (Crl) 712. The respondent police shall expeditioiusly find the whereabouts of the son of the petitioner and bring the case to an end.

4. The Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

(J.N.B.,J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 19.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes Ns

J. NISHA BANU,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

Ns To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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