IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30-3-2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.CHOCKALINGAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.KARNAN H.C.P.No.517 of 2010 M.Ganesan .. Petitioner vs 1.The State by, Inspector of Police, Thirunavalur Police Station, Villupuram District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District. 3.K.Senthil .. Respondents Habeas corpus petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the body or person of petitioner's daughter Dhanasundari aged about 22 years, before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vajravelu For Respondents : Mr.V.R.Balasubramanian Additional Public Prosecutor for RR1 & 2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.CHOCKALINGAM, J.) Invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court, one Ganesan aged 55, has brought forth this petition alleging that his daughter aged 22, was found missing from 28.8.2009; that a complaint was given on 29.8.2009, the next day, but no steps have been taken by the first respondent police and under the circumstances, this petition is filed. 2.On the last occasion, the petitioner was directed to produce the proof for lodging the complaint on 29.8.2009. 3.When the matter is taken up today for enquiry, the learned Counsel for the petitioner fairly conceded that no proof is available. Under the circumstances, it would be quite indicative of the fact that no complaint was lodged that day. Apart from that, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ learned Counsel would submit that another complaint has been given only on 24.3.2010. That was the date when the instant petition was filed in this Court. Hence it would be quite clear that on the very day when the petition was filed, the complaint has also been given to the police. Therefore, there is no meaning in keeping the petition pending in Court. But, at the same time, it would be fit and proper to issue a direction to the first respondent police to register a case on the complaint if the allegations are sufficient and proceed with the investigation to trace the daughter of the petitioner herein. Accordingly, a direction is issued and this petition is disposed of. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar nsv To: 1.The Inspector of Police Thirunavalur Police Station Villupuram District 2.The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras. 1 cc To Mr.P.Vajravelu, Advocate, SR.20855. HCP No.517 of 2010 RSI(CO) RVL 07.04.2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/