M.Karuppasamy v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's daughter, namely, Suveka, aged about 19 years, had gone missing from 14.07.2023, he had given a complaint on 14.07.2023 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.

¶2Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner's complaint has been registered in Crime No.138/2023 on 06.08.2023 as woman missing and that the second respondent police are conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's daughter. He further submitted that the father of the third respondent has also lodged a complaint to the Kovilpatti East Police Station and the same has been registered in Crime No.229/2023 on 14.07.2023.

¶3Since 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.

¶4In 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.138/2023 and file a final report as expeditiously as possible.

¶5With 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, Thoothukudi District

2.The Inspector of Police, Naalatinputhur Police Station, Thoothukudi 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.985 of 2023

08.08.2023

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.985 of 2023 M.Karuppasamy .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District 2.The Inspector of Police, Naalatinputhur Police Station, Thoothukudi District 3.Rapinson .. Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to produce the person or body of the detenue namely Suveka D/o.Karuppasamy aged about 19 years old before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor