Karmegam v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Karmegam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Tirupattur District, Tirupattur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Natrampalli Police Station, Tirupattur District.

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Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to direct the 1st respondent police to transfer the investigation in Crime No.175 of 2024 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent police to the Inspector of Police, Ambalore Police Station, Tirupattur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed for transfer of investigation of a case in Crime No.175 of 2024 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Natrampalli Police Station.

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According to the petitioner, the accused unlawfully gathered with weapon to grab the vacant house site owned by the petitioner. In the course of the said criminal act, they had brutally attacked him and his relatives causing grievous injury. The Police has not properly acted upon the complaint and no investigation regarding damage to the vehicle and robbing of Rs.50,000/- and gold chain been made. 3.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police states that the incident alleged to have been taken place on 05.04.2024. On the complaint, FIR been registered on 16.04.2024 and the investigation has been effectively conducted 4.

This Court on perusal of the records finds that the persons got injured in the incident were admitted in the Government hospital and the nature of injury indicates that some of them had sustained head injury 2/4

and facial injury which is grievous in nature. However, the FIR has been registered after 11 days of the occurrence and no effective investigation be done so far. It is a fit case, which should be transferred the investigation to some other Investigating Officer and be monitored by the Deputy Superintendent of Police. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vaniyambadi shall entrust the investigation to some other Inspector of Police other than the person who is now investigating the matter and monitor the investigation. The investigation shall be completed preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 11.06.2024 Index : Yes/No rpl Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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rpl To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirupattur District, Tirupattur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vaniyambadi.

3.The Inspector of Police, Natrampalli Police Station, Tirupattur District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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