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K.Devi v. The Director General Of Police

2026-06-23Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR K.Devi W/o Kandhan, NO.315, Palla Street, Veerambakkam Colony, Thiruvannamalai.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Director General of Police No.1, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

2. The Superintendent of Police Vengikkal, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Inspector Of Police Vandavasi North Police, Vandavasi, Thiruvannamalai.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to direct the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation case registered as Crime No.75 of 2025 on the file of the 3rd respondent to any other competent authority in accordance with law.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Udhayasankar For Respondents:

Mr.R.Rajasekaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.75 of 2025 on the file of the 3rd respondent to any other competent authority in accordance with law.

2. The learned Government Advocate submitted that after registration of the F.I.R., witnesses LW1 to LW8 examined, thereafter the case was closed as 'Mistake of Fact' in R.C.No.75 of 2024 and RCS notice served to the petitioner on 08.06.2026. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication.

3. The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that he is not aware about serving of the RCS notice. He is certain that RCS notice served by force and compulsion.

4. Whatever may be the reason, the case is now closed as 'Mistake of Fact'. The petitioner to appear before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vandavasi, file a protest petition and the Judicial Magistrate, Vandavasi to consider the protest petition on its own merits and dispose of the same. 5.With the above directions, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 23-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RSI

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Vandavasi.

2. The Director General of Police No.1, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Police Vengikkal, Thiruvannamalai.

4. The Inspector Of Police Vandavasi North Police, Vandavasi, Thiruvannamalai.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.

RSI 23-06-2026