ORAL ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR)

In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

“(a) Issue writ in the nature of mandamus and direct the respondent’s to investigate under the kidnap and missing of the minor boy in Crime No.85/2024 of Chowk P.S. Kalaburagi for offence U/Sec. 363 of IPC and issue direction to find out the missing boy as per Annexure-A.

(b) Issue the direction to pay the cost of Rs.1,00,000/- for causing harassment and mental torture and for i\negligent act from the respondents authorities.

(c) Issue any other directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit under facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for the respondents and perused the material on record.

3. It is the grievance of the petitioner that his son –

Master Vinayak, minor aged about 17 years went missing on 22.05.2024 and an FIR in Crime No.85/2024 was registered before the Chowk Police Station, Kalaburagi. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even till today, respondents have not traced his missing son and in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Bachpan Bachao Andolan Vs. Union of India – (2014