Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13336/2023disposed of

Selvaraj v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-07-26Honourable Dr. Justice D.Nagarjun5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, 3.The Inspector of Police, Guzilamparai Police Station, 4.The Sub Inspector of Police, Guzilamparai Police Station, ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the 1st respondent to appoint a competent police officer in the rank of Inspector of Police or to some other investigation agency to conduct the 1/5

investigation of the case in Crime No.76 of 2023 pending on the file of the 4th respondent and to complete the investigation within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.SS.Madhavan Government Advocate (Crl.side) O RDER This petition is filed seeking for a direction to transfer the investigation in Crime No.76 of 2023 from the file of the respondent No.4 police to any other competent Officer.

2.It is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner has filed a complaint before the respondent No.4 police that his son is missing, basing on which a case in Crime No.76 of 2023 has been registered and in spite of the registration of the FIR, the investigation is not being done properly. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submits that the investigation is under progress and the police found the place, where the mobile phone of the petitioner was active, which is a remote railway station and subsequently, it was switched off.

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4.Considering the circumstances and on hearing the learned counsel on either side, the respondent No.3 police is directed to supervise the investigation in Crime No.76 of 2023 on the file of the respondent No.4 police and the respondent No.4 police are directed to expedite the investigation to track the missing son of the petitioner.

5.With the above direction, this Petition is disposed of. Speaking : Yes / No 26.07.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, 3/5

3.The Inspector of Police, Guzilamparai Police Station, 4.The Sub Inspector of Police, Guzilamparai Police Station, 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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