Ragavendran @ Ragavan v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.06.2026 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Ragavendran @ Ragavan .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem District.

2. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District.

3. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, Pallapatty Police Station, Salem City, Salem District.

(Crime No.48 of 2026)

4. Ajithkumar .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to transfer the investigation in Crime No.48 of 2026 on the file of the 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent or any other effective investigating agency in Salem District for effective investigation. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Elango For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), for RR-1 to 3

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No.48 of 2026 from the file of the third respondent to the file of the second respondent.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for the respondent Nos.1 to 3, would submit that the investigation in the case has already been completed and a charge sheet has also been filed on 10.04.2026 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Salem.

3. In view thereof, keeping open the liberty of the petitioner to agitate his grievance, if any, after receipt of the charge sheet in the manner known to law, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 29.06.2026 : no grs 2/4

To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem District.

2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Salem District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Pallapatty Police Station, Salem City, Salem District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

grs 29.06.2026 4/4