S.Dinesh v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Criminal Original Petition No. 20853 of 2024 S.Dinesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office at Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Vellore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Vellore District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS 2023, praying to direct the second respondent for further investigation and to find out the missing man, of the petitioner uncle namely Thiru. V.Saravanan, son of Vinayagam, aged about 51 years, residing at No.7, Perumal Koil Street, Arasamarapet, Vellore Fort, Vellore 632 004, in connection with C.No.41/BN-1/VLR/CM/2023, at on the file of the second respondent.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Naresh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The petition has been filed to direct the respondent Police to investigate the complaint of missing man and file a report tracing the missing man by name V.Saravanan, aged 51 years.

2. The respondent Police has filed a Status Report indicating that the receipt of the complaint regarding the missing of Saravanan since 20.01.2021, the Police has registered the case in Crime No.422 of 2024 on 12.09.2024, even prior to that the online complaint has been enquired till date there is no clue about the missing man. However, the landlady of the premises where the absentee was residing, had informed the Police that he had not paid the rent and also due to some of the shop owners nearby and gone missing without any intimation. 2/5

3. The respondent Police in the Status Report has stated that they are conducting the investigation to secure the missing man and as and when the man is secured it will be reported to the complainant.

4. From the complaint, it appears that the said Saravanan who was living separately away from the family members was noticed missing by his relative when he visited his place of stay at Vellore. The exact time of missing not known and whereabouts could not be traced till date. The Police has making all their efforts to trace the missing man.

5. Therefore, recording the efforts taken by the Police, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Police to make all efforts to find whereabouts of the missing man and report the same to the petitioner.

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To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office at Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Vellore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Vellore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai 600 104.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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