Arivanantham v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the petitioner's wife, namely, Vaishnavi, aged about 22 years, had gone missing from 05.02.2023, he had given a complaint on 05.02.2023 before the second respondent police. Since the petitioner's wife 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.52/2023 on 05.02.2023 as woman missing and that the second respondent police are conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's wife.

¶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.52/2023 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.)

22.08.2023 NCC :Yes / No Internet : Yes RR To

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District

2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvaiyaru Police Station, Thiruvaiyaru Thanjavur 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.1054 of 2023

22.08.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.08.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.1054 of 2023 Arivanantham .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvaiyaru Police Station, Thiruvaiyaru Thanjavur 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 wife namely Vaishnavi (Female) aged about 22 years before this court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Bhaskar For Respondents : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman Additional Public Prosecutor