K.S.Ganesh v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.04.2015 The Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.N.Prakash CRL.O.P.No. 8762 of 2015

1. K.S.Ganesh

2. T.Sathyaseelan

3. M.Selvi

4. R.Padmanapan

5. P.Hemavathy

6. Venkatakrishnan

7. A.Ziyauddin

8. A.Syed Ibrahim

9. B.Babu

10. V.Selvaraj

11. S.Karvannan

12. S.I.Basheer Ahamed

13. N.Purnima

14. M.Nagappan

15. K.Aruna Kumari

16. J.Suguan Bai

17. P.Ramachandran

18. S.Ramesh

19. R.S.Renold

20. R.Vijaya Kumar

21. M.K.Tamilselvan

22. P.Murugan

23. M.Mohan

24. G.Yuwaraj

25. A.Kavitha

26. S.Premnath

27. K.Prem John

28. Yuwaraj

29. S.Sunmuga Perumal

30. P.Srinivasan

31. K.R.Subramanian

32. N.Gopinath .. Petitioners Vs.

State, rep. by

1. The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennnai Police, Chennai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, City Crime Branch Team-IV, Chennai Commissioner Officer, Chennai.

3. The Sub- Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch Team- IV, Chennai Commissioner Office, Chennai District. (Cr.No.88/2015) .. Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for direction to the 1st respondent herein to transfer the Crime No.88 of 2015 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent herein to the Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing II, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 40 for appointing appropriate officer to investigate into the case and to file a report. For Petitioners :

Mr. M.Krishna Sreethar For Respondent :

Mr. C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The petitioners seek for a direction to the 1st respondent herein to transfer the Crime No.88 of 2015, from the file of the 3rd respondent herein to the Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing II, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 400 for appointing an appropriate officer to investigate and file a report. 2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for petitioners. 3.

The essential ingredients of the complaint is that the accused invited deposits from gullible public, promising high rate of interest. Reposing faith on their words, the petitioners and others invested their hard earned money. When the money was demanded, the accused furnished cheques, but, when the cheques were presented for realization, they were dishonored. 4.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent/Police submitted that, as on date, 300 persons have been hoodwinked by the accused.

5.

Taking into consideration, the nature of allegations, it will be in the interest of justice, if the investigation in Crime No.88 of 2015, is transferred from the file of the 3rd respondent herein to the Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing II, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 400, as sought for by the petitioners, in this Petition.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is ordered. The Superintendent of Police, EOW, shall entrust the investigation to a competent officer under him, who shall complete the investigation in this case as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sd/mrp To

1. The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennnai Police, Chennai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, City Crime Branch Team-IV, Chennai Commissioner Officer, Chennai.

3. The Sub- Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch Team- IV, Chennai Commissioner Office, Chennai District.

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

2 cc to Mr. M.Krishnasreethar,Advocate, SR.No.19343 CRL.O.P.No. 8762 of 2015 skv(co) pmk.10.4.2015