IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 11.01.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.684 of 2017 V.Sugumar ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Avalurpet Police Station, Villupuram District. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to pass an order directing the respondent herein viz., The Inspector of Police, Avalurpet Police Station, Villupuram District, to issue non- traceable certificate to the petitioner here in in respect of his vehicle bearing No.G.3.C7.0076713 Key No.1813 Book No.194235 forthwith.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Mahendran For respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, Addl. Public Prosecutor ORDER The present criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent herein to issue non-traceable certificate to the petitioner in respect of his vehicle bearing No.G.3.C7.0076713 Key No.1813 Book No.194235 forthwith.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that he had lodged a complaint before the respondent police on 29.7.2016 stating that his Yamaha Motor Cycle bearing No.G.3.C7.0076713 Key No.1813 Book No.194235 was found missing, which was parked in front of the verandah of his house. On the basis of the said complaint, the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.254 of 2016 for the offence under Section 379 I.P.C. on 8.8.2016. Thereafter, the respondent has neither taken any steps to trace out his vehicle nor to issue certificate for not tracing out the said vehicle. Hence, the petition.
3. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the respondent police is still tracing the vehicle of the petitioner and if the vehicle is not traced out, then necessary certificate would be issued to the petitioner. Further, he sought for four weeks time for the respondent to trace the vehicle.
4. In view of said submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondent police is directed to trace the vehicle of the petitioner and if the vehicle is not traced out, then, the respondent police is directed to issue non-traceable certificate to the petitioner. The said exercise has to be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly.
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1. The Inspector of Police, Kodungaiyur Police Station, Chennai-118.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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