W.P.(Crl).No.1201 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.(Crl).No.1201 of 2025 Arunraj … Petitioner vs. 1.State Rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kinathukadavu Police Station, Coimbatore District. 3.Murali … Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent to take necessary action based on the petitioner’s representation dated 28.06.2025 in accordance with law and to recover the vehicles namely Toyota Glanza bearing Reg.No.TN 45 CA 3387 and Toyota Innova bearing Re.No.TN 22 DF 3331 from the 3rd Respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.1201 of 2025 O R D E R This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed for a direction, directing the 2nd Respondent to take necessary action based on the petitioner’s representation dated 28.06.2025 in accordance with law and to recover the vehicles namely Toyota Glanza bearing Reg.No.TN 45 CA 3387 and Toyota Innova bearing Re.No.TN 22 DF 3331 from the 3rd Respondent. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. The learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submits that in pursuant to the interim direction issued by this Court, dated 29.10.2025, the 2nd respondent/Police registered the FIR in Crime No.404 of 2025 on 03.11.2025 as against the 3rd respondent for the offences punishable under Section 318 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and it is pending for investigation. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.1201 of 2025 4. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition (Criminal) is closed. Further, the 2nd respondent/Police is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.404 of 2025 and file a final report before the concerned Court, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs. 08.07.2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kinathukadavu Police Station, Coimbatore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.1201 of 2025 G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. dm W.P.(Crl).No.1201 of 2025 08.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis