Madras High Court
WP CRL./2296/2026 of K.Thirukkumaran Vs The State Rep.by, The Director General of Police on 26 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
WP Crl. No. 2296 of 2026 &
WPMP Nos.845 & 846 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012052682026}
1. K.Thirukkumaran
S/o. V.Kirupanandan,
Residing at
No.3A, Gandhi 3rd Main Road,
Puzhal,
Chennai.
2. R.Saranya
W/o. K.Thirukkumaran,
Residing at
No.3A, Gandhi 3rd Main Road,
Puzhal,
Chennai.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State Rep.by, The Director General of Police Tamil Nadu Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai.
2. The Joint Commissioner of Police,
Vepery,
Chennai.
3. The Inspector of Police
Central Crime Branch,
Vepery,
Chennai.
4. The Reserve Bank of India
No.16, Rajaji Salai,
Chennai.
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5. The Branch Manager
Punjab National Bank,
Taylors Road Branch,
Kilpauk,
Chennai.
..Respondent(s)
To issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent Police to take immediate action on the petitioners complaint dated 29.06.2026 register an FIR in respect of the cognizable offences disclosed therein and entrust the investigation to a specialised investigating agency such as the Central Crime Branch/CBCID/
Economic Offences wing or constitute a Special Investigation Team, as this Hon’ble court may deem fit, to conduct a fair, impartial, independent and expeditious investigation into the disappearance and alleged misappropriation of the petitioners pledged gold ornaments weighing approximately 347.4 grams identify all persons involved, recover the missing/stolen ornaments, secure and preserve al For Petitioner(s):
Mr.V.Ashokkumar
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar
Counsel for Government of Tamil
(Criminal Side) for R1 to R3
Ms.S.R.Sumathy
Standing Counsel for R5
ORDER
When the matter was called, Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar reports that enquiry was conducted into the complaints that had been lodged by the petitioner as well as by the Punjab National Bank and an FIR has been registered in Crime
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No.119 of 2026 on 10.09.2026 by Central Crime Branch-I, Chennai. His statement is recorded.
2. As the relief the petitioner seeks for has already been granted, the writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 26-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KAL To
1. The State Rep.by, The Director General of Police Tamil Nadu Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai.
2. The Joint Commissioner of Police,
Vepery, Chennai.
3. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai.
4. The Reserve Bank of India No.16, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.
5. The Branch Manager Punjab National Bank, Taylors Road Branch, Kilpauk, Chennai.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. KAL WP Crl. No. 2296 of 2026 & WPMP Nos.845 & 846 of 2026 26-10-2026
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