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Madras High CourtCRL OP/19189/2025disposed of

Panneer Selvam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2025-07-10Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.07.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No. 19189 of 2025 Panneer Selvam ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State represented by its, The Inspector of Police, Villupuram District.

2. The State represented by its, The Inspector of Police, Vellimedupettai Police Station, Villupuram District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS 2023, to direct the second respondent-Police to conduct further investigation and include all the accused persons involved in Crime No.64 of 2025 dated 03.05.2025 pending on the file of the second respondent-Police based on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 03.05.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Dayalan For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent-Police to conduct further investigation and include all the accused persons involved in Crime No.64 of 2025 dated 03.05.2025, pending on the file of the second respondent-Police based on the complaint dated 03.05.2025 given by the petitioner.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondentsPolice and perused the materials available on record.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's father died due to electrocution. It is seen from the report filed by the Investigating Officer and also Forensic Department that death of the deceased was caused only due to electrocution. However, the respondents-Police have not conducted fair investigation. The respondents-Police have also obtained opinion that the accused had not obtained proper permission from the competent authority and illegally

he has given electric wire fence, due to which, the petitioner's father died. Hence, the petitioner filed this petition seeking direction to the respondents-Police for further investigation.

4. It is submitted by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents-Police that the respondentsPolice have filed the closure report before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tindivanam on 7.7.2025. Hence, the learned Judicial Magistrate, No.I, Tindivanam Magistrate is directed to issue notice to the petitioner and on receipt of the same, the petitioner is at liberty to work-out his remedy in the manner known to law before the trial Court.

5. With the abovesaid direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

10.07.2025 mfa Index:Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tindivanam

2. The Inspector of Police, Villupuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Vellimedupettai Police Station, Villupuram District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

P.VELMURUGAN, J mfa Crl.O.P.No. 19189 of 2025 10.07.2025