Dr.G.Dilip Krishna, v. State Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.15911 of 2018 Dr.G.Dilip Krishna, MD, MNAMS, FCCP.

... Petitioner Vs

1. State represented by its The Inspector of Police E-4 Abiramipuram Police Station Abiramipuram, Chennai Crime No.:594/2017

2. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch Commissioner of Police Campus Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.Jayyakan 4.Vasanthi ... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to transfer the investigation in Crime No.594 of 2017 pending on the file of 1st respondent to 2nd respondent.

For Petitioner: Mr.Vimal B.Crimson For R1 and R2 : Mr.C.Raghavan, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No.594 of 2017 from the file of the 1st respondent to the file of the 2nd respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials placed on record.

3. The petitioner has filed Crl.MP.No.568 of 2017 before the XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet Chennai, under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. and on the directions of the learned Magistrate, Abiramipuram Police have registered a case in Crime No.594 of 2017 on 03.05.2017 under Sections 409 and 420 I.P.C. While so, the petitioner has filed the present petition for transfer of investigation on the ground that the Police have not made any progress.

4. On a reading of the FIR, it is seen that the land in question is situated, at Thiruppathur, Vellore District and most of the transactions have taken place there. Under such circumstances, this Court is of the view that interest of Justice will be served, if the case is transferred to District Crime Branch, Vellore. Accordingly, this Court directs the Inspector of Police, Abiramipuram Police Station, to obtain necessary orders from the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police and hand over the Case Diary in Crime No.594 of 2017 to the District Crime Branch, Vellore. The District Crime Branch, Vellore is directed to conduct a thorough investigation and either file a charge sheet or a closure report as the case may be, under due intimation to the de facto complainant. With the above direction, this petition is closed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gmd/gya To

1. The Inspector of Police E-4 Abiramipuram Police Station Abiramipuram, Chennai Crime No.:594/2017

2. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch Commissioner of Police Campus Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3. District Crime Branch, Vellore.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr. Vimal B. Crimson, Advocate sr 38746. Crl.O.P.No.15911 of 2018 SP(28/06/2018)