CRL OP No. 18170 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 18170 of 2026 Ranjitha W/o.Ramesh, No.42, Sivan Kovil Street, Visuvambal Samuthiram, Thuraiyuir, Thiruchirapalli - 621 003. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commisioner of Police Coimbatore City Police Commissionerate, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore - 641 018. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police Vadavalli Police Station, Kanuvai Navanoor Road, Navanoor, Somayampalayam, Coimbatore - 641 046. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying to transfer the investigation in FIR No.0144 of 2026 from the file of the 2nd Respondent to the file of the 1st Respondent or to any other competent officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police under the supervision and control of the 1st Respondent, for conducting a fair, impartial, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18170 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Effective and Scientific investigation in accordance with law and pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner(s): Prashanth Nadaraj B Ashwini Vaidialingam Anusha Peri Narendran.V Sri Rudhra.K For Respondent(s): Public Prosecutor ORDER The prayer in this Criminal Original petition is to transfer the investigation in FIR No. 0144 of 2026 on file of the 2nd respondent to any other competent officer. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of providing tips in the matter of phone number, etc., no action at all is taken. 3. Per contra, the Government advocate criminal side would submit that phone number is not working. The special team is also formed to trace out the missing person. 4. Considering the submission made, this criminal original petition is disposed of on the following terms: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18170 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 The second respondent shall continue the investigation and take expeditious steps to trace the missing person. The respondent shall issue advertisements and periodically circulate messages and photographs of the missing person through appropriate channels. The respondent is also at liberty to prepare and circulate posters with the assistance of the petitioner and the same can also be circulated through all media. Let the Jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner of Police can also monitor the further progress of the investigations. 10-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No PBL 1. The Commisioner of Police Coimbatore City Police Commissionerate, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore - 641 018. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police Vadavalli Police Station, Kanuvai Navanoor Road, Navanoor, Somayampalayam, Coimbatore - 641 046. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 18170 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PBL CRL OP No. 18170 of 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis