Venkatesh v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Venkatesh ... Petitioner vs.

The State Rep .by Inspector of Police, R.S.Puram Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbator District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to transfer the investigation to some other competent authority which is pending before in Crime No.403 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, R.S.Puram Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Suresh For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.side).

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for transfer of investigation in Crime No.403 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, R.S.Puram Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District.

2. On the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the first respondent registered the FIR in Cr.No.403 of 2024 for the offences under Sections 406, 420 & 506(2) of I.P.C. However, the investigation is duly pending on the file of the respondent , as if the petitioner filed the petition for transfer of investigation.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) on instructions would submit that almost entire investigation is completed.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, if the investigation is completed by the respondent police, final report is yet to be filed. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to transfer the investigation from the file of the respondent police herein. However, the respondent police is directed to complete the investigation within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Deputy

Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore is directed to monitor the investigation and ensure that the fair and proper investigation to be done in this case registered against the accused.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of .

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1. The Inspector of Police, R.S.Puram Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbator District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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