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Karuppasamy v. the Commissioner of Police

Madras HC20 Dec 2024CRL OP/23256/2024

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought a direction to police to conduct further investigation into FIR regarding his missing son. Police stated effective steps were taken but the son, stated to be mentally retarded, could not be traced. Court directed police to expedite investigation and take effective steps to trace him and closed the petition.

What did the court decide?

Direction to second respondent police to expedite investigation and take effective steps to trace out petitioner's son; petition closed.

Karuppasamy Vs the Commissioner of Police — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2024)

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Crl.O.P.No.23256 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.12.2024

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

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Crl.O.P.No.23256 of 2024

Karuppasamy

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Commissioner of Police, Office of Avadi Commissionerate, Chennai,

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Tamil Nadu 600 054.

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The Inspector of Police, T-7, Tank Factory Police Station, Chennai,

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Tamil Nadu 600 062. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the second respondent to conduct further investigation in respect of F.I.R in Crime No.526 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Thirugnanam

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent police to conduct further investigation in respect of F.I.R in Crime No.526 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the

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learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's son was missing from 23.07.2023 and hence, the petitioner made a complaint before the second respondent police and a case in Crime No.526 of 2023 has been registered. Though the F.I.R was registered in the year 2023 itself, the petitioner has not received any information about the petitioner's son. Since the respondent police has not traced out the petitioner's son so far, the petitioner filed this criminal original petition.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the

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respondents submitted that the petitioner's son is a mentally retarded person. Though effective steps have been taken to trace out the petitioner' son, they are unable to find out him so far.

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In such circumstances, the respondent police is directed to

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expedite the investigation and take effective steps to trace out the petitioner's son.

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With the abovesaid direction, this Criminal Original Petition is

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closed.

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mfa Index:Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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The Commissioner of Police, Office of Avadi Commissionerate, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 054.

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The Inspector of Police, T-7, Tank Factory Police Station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 062.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J.

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mfa

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