N. Ponnuraj v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.(Crl.)No.1458 of 2025 N.Ponnuraj ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Udumalpet.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition (Criminal) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus or direction in the nature of writ, to direct the respondent herein issue the Non-Traceable Certificate pertaining to the passbook and signed blank cheques bearing Cheque Nos.000012, 000014 and 000015 issued by City Union Bank, Udumalpet Branch, Tiruppur District, based on the petitioner's complaints dated 11.08.2025 and 25.09.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.Aditya Varadarajan For Respondent : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent Police to issue a Non-Traceable Certificate 1/4

pertaining to the petitioner's passbook and signed blank cheques issued by the City Union Bank, Udumalpet Branch, Tiruppur District, based on the petitioner's complaints dated 11.08.2025 and 25.09.2025. 2.

The grievance of the petitioner is that he is holding a savings bank account in the City Union Bank, Udumalpet Branch and that on 08.08.2025, he lost his passbook and signed blank cheques. Therefore, the petitioner preferred complaints before the respondent seeking issuance of a Non-Traceable Certificate. Since no action has been taken on the petitioner's complaints, the present petition has been filed. 3.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police, on instructions, admitted that the petitioner had given the complaints alleging loss of his passbook and signed blank cheques and sought issuance of a Non-Traceable Certificate. He further submitted that as per procedure, the respondent Police are in the practice of issuing NonTraceable Certificate only in respect of missing documents such as certificates, sale deeds, passports, licenses and other registered documents. 4.

In view of the above, the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor are recorded. This Court is of the view that if 2/4

such is the procedure, the respondent Police shall not keep the petitioner waiting. The respondent Police are directed to send a communication regarding their inability to issue the Non-Traceable Certificate to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. No costs.

27.11.2025 ham To 1.

The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Udumalpet.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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