C.Sathiyamoorthy, v. The Superintendent Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR C.Sathyamoorthy ... Petitioner Vs.
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The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.
The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing Division, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.
The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Dharmapuri Unit, No.3, 939, HIG -47, TN Housing Board, Avvai Nagar, Collectorate Post, Dharmapuri - 636 705.
... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation from the second respondent to the Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) on the complaint dated 15.06.2023 and 30.06.2025 made by the petitioner against S.Arunraja and others.
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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vasanthanayagan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
O R D E R
The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to transfer the investigation from the file of the second respondent to the third respondent.
It is the contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the accused had induced the petitioner to invest in his company on the false promise that the petitioner would receive huge profits and thereby, cheated him to the tune of Rs.17 lakhs. However, till date, there is no progress in the investigation. Hence, he sought transfer of investigation to some other agency.
Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that the based on the complaint given, a case in Crime No.1 of 2023 was registered and the investigation is in progress. He further submitted that more than 180 depositors have been cheated by the accused to the tune of more than eight crores. Till date, one car of the accused has been attached and two properties have been identified. Further, 2/5
the documents have been sent for forensic auditing and the report is awaited.
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Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
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In view of the above, considering the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Court is of the considered opinion that specific progress have already been made by the Investigating Officer and the investigation is in progress. At this stage, this Court does not find any reason to transfer the investigation to some other agency.
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Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 01.09.2025 ham 3/5
To 1.
The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District.
The Inspector of Police, Economic Offences Wing Division, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.
The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Dharmapuri Unit, No.3, 939, HIG -47, TN Housing Board, Avvai Nagar, Collectorate Post, Dharmapuri - 636 705.
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The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.
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