Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1168/2023closed

M.Muruga Sudalai v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-09-19Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.09.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.1168 of 2023 N.Muruga Sudalai .. Petitioner / Son of Detenu Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the person or body of petitioner's father namely Natarajan S/o.Mayandi, aged about 75 years before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) When the petitioner's father, namely, Natarajan, aged about 75 years, had gone missing from 20.08.2023, he had given a complaint on 22.08.2023 before the second respondent police. Since the petitioner's father 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.193/2023 on 22.08.2023 as man missing and that the second respondent police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's father.

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.193/2023 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.) 19.09.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Lm

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai 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.1168 of 2023 19.09.2023