D.Rajkumar v. The State of Tamilnadu

ORDER By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

¶2This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3 to grant victim compensation amount as per Section 357A(4) Cr.PC by considering the application of the petitioner dated 05.01.2026 within a time frame.

¶3The case of the petitioner is that when he and his family gone to attend a function at his mother-in-law's house, his house was broke open and jewels worth about Rs.12,50,000/- and cash of Rs.15,000/- were stolen. Based on his complaint, a criminal case was registered on 05.08.2016, but till date, the accused were not traced and final report is yet to be filed. The petitioner has Page3 of 5 relied upon the orders passed in Crl.O.P.No.10290/2025 dated 25.11.2025 and Crl.O.P.No.22051/2025 dated 03.09.2025 to emphasis that the State is bound to pay victim compensation equivalent to 30% of the value of the property reported stolen. The petitioner has also submitted a representation dated

05.01.2026 to the respondents 2 and 3 praying for victim compensation under Section 396(4) of the BNSS, 2023, however his representation was not considered till date and hence, he has come up with the present writ petition.

¶4Heard both sides and perused the materials on record.

¶5Considering the limited prayer sought for, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2026 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 06-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DP To

¶1The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by The Secretary, The Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 001 Page4 of 5

¶2The Secretary The Tamilnadu Legal Service Authority, North Road, High Court, Chennai-600 104

¶3The Secretary The District Legal Service Authority, District Court building, Thiruvallur-602 001

¶4the Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-600 005

¶5The Inspector of Police M-8 Sathangadu police station, santhagadu, Chennai.

¶6The District collector Chennai District having office at 8th Floor, Singaravelar Building, Chennai-600 001 Page5 of 5

M.DHANDAPANI, J. DP 06-03-2026

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI D.Rajkumar S/o.Duraisamy, No.M2/ 444, TNHB Phase-1, Block, 2, 2nd lane Ayya Koil Street, Manali New Town, Chennai-600 103 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by The Secretary, The Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 001 2. The Secretary The Tamilnadu Legal Service Authority, North Road, High Court, Chennai-600 104 3. The Secretary The District Legal Service Authority, District Court building, Thiruvallur-602 001 4. the Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai-600 005 5. The Inspector of Police M-8 Sathangadu police station, santhagadu, Chennai. 6. The District collector Chennai District having office at 8th Floor, Singaravelar Building, Chennai-600 001 ..Respondent(s) Page2 of 5 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to grant victim compensation amount as per the 357 A(4) of Cr.PC by considering the application of the petitioner dated 05.01.2026 within a time frame as fixed by this Honourable Court For Petitioner(s): K.Senthil E.Kirthika For Respondent(s): Ms.V.Yamunadevi, Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.V.Meghanathan, Government Advocate for R4 and R5