Rajan v. The Superintednt Of Polcie

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.7584 of 2024 Rajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District.

3.State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Eriyur Police Station, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, directing the 3rd respondent to issue non traceable certificate to petitioner by the consideration of the petitioner's complaint dated 18.03.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arivazhagan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for a direction to the 3rd respondent to issue non traceable certificate to petitioner by the consideration of the petitioner's complaint dated 18.03.2024.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had lost his Original Sale Deed in Sale Deed Document No.364/1977. Hence, he preferred a complaint on 18.03.2024 before the 3rd respondent.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the complaint given by the petitioner will be considered in line with the circular issued by the Director General of Police. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner may be directed to produce the necessary documents before the 3rd respondent police in order to complete the enquiry and to give the Nontraceable certificate.

4. Under such circumstances, there shall be a direction to the petitioner to attend the enquiry before the 3rd respondent along with all the necessary documents. The 3rd respondent shall conduct the enquiry in line with the circular

Memorandum dated 01.04.2022 issued by the Director General of Police. Ultimately, if the respondent is satisfied after the enquiry, Non-traceable Certificate shall be issued to the petitioner. This process shall be completed by the 3rd respondent within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction. 27.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ssr To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Eriyur Police Station, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH , J.

ssr Crl.O.P.No.7584 of 2024 27.03.2024