Saraswathy, v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.08.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No. 9513 of 2017 Saraswathy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

3. The Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Tiruppur City, Tiruppur.

(Crime No.226 of 2017)

4. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Tiruppur.

5. Gowtham (Impleaded as per the order of this court in Crl.M.P.No.9935 of 2017 dated 08.08.2017) ... Respondents

Prayer: This petition filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to transfer the investigation from third respondent to fourth respondent in Cr.No.226 of 2017 dated 07.04.2017. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kolandasamy For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor For R5 : Mr.Velmurugan

O R D E R

The prayer in the present petition is to transfer the investigation from third respondent to fourth respondent in Cr.No.226 of 2017 dated 07.04.2017

2. The petitioner has made several allegations against the Investigation Officer, who had conducted investigation in Cr.Nos.226 of 2017 and 227 of 2017. The grievance of the petitioner is that though there are many incriminating materials available, the complaint came to be closed by the Investigation Officer, i.e., Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Tiruppur City.

3. Today, when the matter was called learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that Mr.Thennarasu, Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Tiruppur City has taken charge of the investigation in Crime Nos. 226 of 2017 & 227of 2017.

4. In view of the aforesaid submission, the petitioner cannot have any grievance, if the further investigation is conducted by fresh Investigation Officer. At this stage, learned counsel for the impleaded fifth respondent, Gowtham, son of the deceased, submitted that there are some CCTV footages in the hard disc which is in the possession of the petitioner, which would throw light on the investigation to be conducted.

5. It is pointed out that both the impleaded fifth respondent as well as the petitioner herein shall cooperate with the investigation officer during the course of investigation. Further, it is made clear that the investigation shall be completed within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands closed.

08.08.2017 Speaking / Non speaking order Index : Yes/No aav/smi To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

3. The Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Tiruppur City, Tiruppur.

(Crime No.226 of 2017)

4. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Tiruppur.

5. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras

M.S.RAMESH,J aav/smi Crl.O.P.No.9513 of 2017 08.08.2017