Udaiyar v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.01.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Udaiyar ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Keelathooval Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

3.Madhavan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to produce the body or person of the detenue namely Vasuku, D/o.Udaiyar, aged about 26 years, who is the daughter of the petitioner before this Court and consequently to set the detenue at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthick For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor For R3 : Mr.K.Muthumalai 1/4

O R D E R

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

SUNDER MOHAN,J.

The second respondent has filed a status report indicating that the third respondent under the pretext of love, had abducted the daughter of the petitioner and murdered her and disposed the body secretly. The investigation has further lead to recovery of the body of the petitioner's daughter and the third respondent arrested and remanded to judicial custody.

2. In view of the above fact, nothing survives in the habeas corpus petition hence, this petition is dismissed. This Court expects the second respondent herein to expedite the investigation and complete it within a reasonable time. [G.J.,J.] [S.M.,J.] Index : Yes / No 03.01.2023 Internet : Yes / No am 2/4

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Keelathooval Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

SUNDER MOHAN,J.

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