S.Kalaivani v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR S.Kalaivani ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State, Rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Peralam Police Station, Tiruvarur District, (Crime No.308 of 2025)

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, C.B.C.I.D., Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to transfer the case in Crime No.308 of 2025 from the file of the 2nd respondent police station to the 3rd respondent police and further direct the 3rd respondent to investigate and file a final report within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) 1/5

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No.308 of 2025, pending on the file of the 2nd respondent and to transfer the same to the file of the 3rd respondent to investigate and file a final report within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that, though her husband was brutally assaulted by third parties, namely Subramani, Vijayan, Raja and Senthil, a complaint was lodged on 01.07.2025 before the 2nd respondent Police. However, the Inspector of Police, Mrs.Suguna, failed to register any case and instead attempted to settle the issue by supporting the accused. The petitioner further stated that on 05.07.2025, the petitioner and her husband were illegally detained at the Police Station and threatened to withdraw the complaint. Unable to bear the humiliation and harassment, her husband deeply distressed over the inaction of the police, set himself ablaze on 06.07.2025 and passed away on 12.07.2025. Thereafter, the 2nd respondent belatedly registered case in Crime Nos.301 and 308 of 2025 under Section 194 of the BNSS, 2023, based on a complaint from petitioner's brother-in2/5

law.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side), on instructions, would submit that the investigation has since been transferred to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nannilam, by proceedings dated 22.07.2025.

4. Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents.

5.

In view of the above, this Court finds that no further necessity to transfer the investigation once again. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nannilam, shall conduct the investigation in a fair and fair manner and file a report as expeditiously as possible.

6. In fine, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 09.10.2025 kak To 3/5

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Peralam Police Station, Tiruvarur District,

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, C.B.C.I.D., Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Copy to:

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nannilam.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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