IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.06.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN H.C.P.No.1138 of 2025 M.Nirosh .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director General of Police Kamarajar Salai Mylapore Chennai 600 004 2.The Superintendent of Police Tiruppur District Tiruppur 3.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Tiruppur North Police Station Tiruppur District 4.Mr.Raghul .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to p. 2 issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's wife namely Gayathri, aged about 29 years, the detenue before this Court from the illegal custody of 4th respondent and set her at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajendiran For Respondent : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER M.S.RAMESH, J. AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. When the petitioner's wife, namely, Mrs.Gayathri, had gone missing, he had given a complaint on 17.05.2025 before the third respondent police. Since the petitioner's wife 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.563 of 2025 as woman missing and that the third respondent police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's wife. p. 3 3. Since the third respondent had registered the petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating, we deem it fit that the third 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 third respondent herein to expedite the investigation in Crime No.563 of 2025 and file a final report as expeditiously as possible. 5.With the above direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands disposed of. No costs. (M.S.R, J.) (V.L.N,J.) 24.06.2025 kas Index: Yes / No Speaking / Non Speaking M.S.RAMESH, J. and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. p. 4 kas To 1.The Director General of Police Kamarajar Salai Mylapore Chennai 600 004 2.The Superintendent of Police Tiruppur District Tiruppur 3.The Inspector of Police Tiruppur North Police Station Tiruppur District 4.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 H.C.P.No.1138 of 2025 24.06.2025