V.Rajendran v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN V. Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, B-3, Variety Hall Road Police Station, Coimbatore.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to transfer the investigation in Crime No. 90 of 2024 from the respondent to any other independent investigating agency and file final report within a stipulated time period as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. S. Arun Kumar For Respondent : Mr. R. Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for transfer of investigation in Crime No.90 of 2024 from the file of the respondent to any other independent investigating agency.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the accused are advocates and they have influence of the respondent. Therefore, the respondent kept the FIR in cold storage without completing investigation.

3. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submitted that after registration of FIR, the investigation is on progress in Crime No.90 of 2025, at this stage, if the investigation is transfer from the file of the file of the respondent to any other investigating agency, it will affect entire investigation already done by the respondent.

4. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to transfer the investigation from the file of the respondent in Crime No.90 of 2024. However, the respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy this order.

5. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore is directed to monitor the investigation done by the respondent.

6. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

07.04.2025 Index:Yes/No AT To

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore. 2.The Inspector of Police, B-3, Variety Hall Road Police Station, Coimbatore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, AT 07.04.2025