WP CRL.(MD). No.1392 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 15/06/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI WP CRL.(MD). No.1392 of 2026 A.Rajeshkannan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Home Secretary, Office of the Home Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Head of Police Force, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Dr.Radhakrishna Salai, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004. 3. The Additional Director General of Police, Office of Additional Director General of Police (A.D.G.P.), Crime Branch Crime Investigation Department (C.B.C.I.D). No.220, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8. 4. The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai, Madurai District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.1392 of 2026 5. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 6. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub Division, Sivagangai District. 7. The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai District. 8. The Inspector of Police, Office of Inspector of Police (Cbcid) Kangirangal, Tiruppathur Road, Sivagangai District. 9. The Dean, Government Medical College Hospital, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.. 10. The Dean, Government Rajaji Hospital, Goripalayam, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- To issue a Writ of Mandamus, Orders or direction in the nature of Writ to the Respondents 1,2,4,5,6 and 7 to register an independent criminal case for the offence of murder arising out of brutal custodial torture under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with the appropriate provisions of the Scheduled Castes and 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.1392 of 2026 Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, (as amended), based on the complaint dated 08.03.2026 preferred by the father of the deceased. The petitioner has further prayed for transfer of the investigation to the third respondent herein, namely, the Crime Branch - Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID), and for a direction that the investigation be periodically monitored by this Court and completed within a period of 60 days in accordance with the provisions of the SC/ST (POA) Act. For Petitioner : Mr. Raja for C.M.Arumugam For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Advocate General Assisted by M/s.Priyanka Jothi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner is directed to receive the body of his son kept in the mortuary of Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, by today (15.06.2026) 5.00 p.m., failing which the State will be directed to take necessary steps to dispose the same. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.1392 of 2026 2. Post the case on 16.06.2026, ' for compliance'. 15.06.2026 Note : Issue order copy on 15.06.2026 pnn To 1. The Home Secretary, Office of the Home Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Head of Police Force, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Dr.Radhakrishna Salai, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004. 3. The Additional Director General of Police, Office of Additional Director General of Police (A.D.G.P.), Crime Branch Crime Investigation Department (C.B.C.I.D). No.220, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.1392 of 2026 4. The Inspector General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai, Madurai District. 5. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 6. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub Division, Sivagangai District. 7. The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai District. 8. The Inspector of Police, Office of Inspector of Police (Cbcid) Kangirangal, Tiruppathur Road, Sivagangai District. 9. The Dean, Government Medical College Hospital, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.. 10. The Dean, Government Rajaji Hospital, Goripalayam, Madurai District. 11.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.1392 of 2026 L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J pnn ORDER IN WP CRL.(MD) No.1392 of 2026 Date : 15/06/2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis