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Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11690/2024disposed of

K.Vasanth v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-07-26Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI K.Vasanth ... Petitioner versus

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thanjavur District.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.

4. The Inspector of Police, City crime Branch, Coimbatore.

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5. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Water Tank Building, West Bouliward Road, Tiruchirappalli - 620 008.

... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sankita 2023, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to issue the Look Out Circular as against the Athithyan/Accused (Passport No.H5653849) till disposal of the further investigation pending in Crime No.1 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thanjavur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Anandan For R1 to R4 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

The petitioner is a victim in Crime No.1 of 2024. The accused in Crime No.1 of 2024 is a habitual offender and he has committed fraud to an extent of Rs.3,56,00,000/-. Now, the accused is attempting to go abroad with an intention to protract the case. Therefore, the petitioner has made a request to the respondent Police to issue Look Out Circular as against the accused. But, the same has not been considered. 2/6

Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that apart from this case, the accused is also involved in two other cases of similar in nature, in Crime Nos.42 and 43 of 2021 on the file of the CCB, Coimbatore.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the respondent Police has duly registered the complaint on 10.01.2024. The accused is now absconding and they are in search of the accused. He further submits that the accused has filed an anticipatory bail petition, which was also dismissed. Despite the same, they are not in a position to find out the accused.

4. It appears that the respondent Police could not secure the accused from 10.01.2024. Apart from this case, the accused is also involved in Crime Nos.42 and 43 of 2021 on the file of the CCB, 3/6

Coimbatore, which are similar in nature.

5. The petitioner apprehends that the accused is attempting to go abroad and flee from the justice.

6. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and to take action on his representation within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is also directed to furnish the details of the passport of the accused to the first respondent.

26.07.2024 ogy NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

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To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thanjavur District.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.

4. The Inspector of Police, City crime Branch, Coimbatore.

5. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Water Tank Building, West Bouliward Road, Tiruchirappalli - 620 008.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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