Kevin v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Kevin ....

Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai Police Commissionerate, Vepery, Chennai 600007.

2.The Inspector of Police E1 Mylapore Police Station, Mylapore, Chennai 600004 ....

Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st respondent transfer the investigation of case in Crime No.221/2022 on the file of the 2nd respondent to Central Bureau of Investigation, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saranath For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for the transfer of the investigation in Crime No.221 of 2022 from the file of the second respondent to the file of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Chennai.

2. The petitioner is an accused in Crime No.221 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent. The accused cannot choose the investigation agency, since he is not in a position to interfere with the investigation conducted by the second respondent.

3. In view of the above, the direction sought for in this petition cannot be considered. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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1. The Inspector of Police, H-8, Thiruvottiyur Police Station, Thiruvottiyur,

Chennai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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