Madras High CourtCRL OP/1654/2024disposed of

B.Meganathan v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2024-02-02Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P No.1654 of 2024 and CRL.M.P No.1660 of 2024 B.Meganathan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, T-6, Peerkankarranai Police Station, Perungalathur, Tambaram.

3.M/s.Sri Sai Cars, rep. by its owner Mr.Tamil Arasu, No.11/A, Madhanapuram Main Road, Madhanapuram, Mudichur, Chennai - 600 048.

4.The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Chennai

...Respondents

(R4 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 02.02.2024 in Crl.O.P.No.1654 of 2024) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to transfer the investigation in Crime No.547 of 2023 on the file of 2nd respondent C.B.C.I.D.

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For Petitioner : Ms.N.Devi for M/s.Najesh Usman Khan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1&R2

ORDER

The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Chennai is suo motu added as the 4th respondent in this criminal original petition.

2.Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice on behalf of the impleaded 4th respondent.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that considering the nature of offence, the Director General of Police through proceeding dated 03.01.2024 has transferred the entire file to the Economic Offences Wing and has directed an Investigation Officer to be appointed to take up further investigation. The copy of the relevant proceedings was also produced before this Court. 4.In the light of the above discussion, this criminal original petition is closed for the present and there shall be a direction to the Economic Offences 2/4

Wing to proceed further with the investigation effectively and to file the final report, as expeditiously as possible. If the investigation does not progress satisfactorily, it will be left open to the petitioner to once again approach this Court and file an appropriate petition.

5.This criminal original petition is disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 02.02.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking Order ssr To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.

2.The Inspector of Police, T-6, Peerkankarranai Police Station, Perungalathur, Tambaram.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr CRL.O.P No.1654 of 2024 and CRL.M.P No.1660 of 2024 02.02.2024 4/4