Ragu v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Raghu ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District.

2. State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Koothanallur Rural Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to transfer the investigation in Crime No.352 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent to third respondent.

For Petitioner : M/s R.Meenakshi Devi For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No.352 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent to third respondent.

2. Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record.

3. On the complaint lodged by the second respondent, the first respondent registered FIR in Crime No.352 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 191(2), 191(3), 303(2), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 3(1) of TN Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992. However, without further investigation, the second respondent kept the FIR pending.

4. On instructions, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondents submitted that the entire investigation in Crime No.352 of 2024 has been almost completed and they are about to file final report.

5. Therefore, at this stage, if the entire investigation is transferred

from the file of the second respondent to the third respondent, it would affect the entire investigation already done by the second respondent.

6. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to transfer the investigation in Crime No.352 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent to the third respondent. However, the second respondent is directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.352 of 2024 and file a final report, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The first respondent is directed to monitor the investigation done by the second respondent.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 28.03.2025 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order mn G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,

mn To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Koothanallur Rural Police Station, Tiruvarur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Chennai.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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