A.Sheik Dawood, Aged 59 Years, v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 04.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.No.17033 of 2018 A.Sheik Dawood ... Petitioner Vs.

1.

The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

2.

The Inspector of Police, P-2 Otteri Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to transfer the investigation in Crime No.47 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Otteri, Chennai to some other agency or to the office of the superior grade to investigate the case. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan, GA [Crl. Side]

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking direction to transfer the investigation in Crime No.47 of 2018 from the file of the 2nd respondent to some other agency or to the office of the superior grade.

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

3.On the complaint lodged by Sheik Dawood, the respondent Police have registered a case in Crime No.47 of 2018 on 17.01.2018 under Section 294[b], 341, 323, 324 and 506[2] IPC against one Suguna, Nirmala and Ravi. Not satisfied with the progress of investigation, the de facto complainant has filed the present petition for transfer.

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4.Taking into consideration the nature of the allegations in the FIR, this Court is of the view that this is not a fit case to transfer the investigation. But, however, this Court directs the Assistant Commissioner of Police, in charge of Otteri-Pulianthope Police Station to monitor the investigation in Crime No.47 of 2018, that is being conducted by the Inspector of Police, Otteri Police Station and complete the same expeditiously by filing a closure report or a charge sheet as the case may be under due intimation to the de facto complainant. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gya To 1.

The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai.

2.

The Inspector of Police, P-2 Otteri Police Station, Chennai.

3.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Copy To The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Incharge of Otteri, Pulianthope Police Station.

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