T.Seenuvasan v. The Director General Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No. 28712 of 2019 T.Seenuvasan, S/o. Thukkaram, Tiruvannamalai, ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director General of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, Kamaraj Salai, Chennai - 600 004.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Vellore Range, Vellore, Vellore District.

3.The District Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai, 4.The State.

Rep. by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai Town Police Station, ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to transfer the investigation of the case in Crime No.608 of 2018 on the file of the 4th Respondent herein to any other Investigating Agency that is deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. J.Ashok For Respondents : Mr. S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to transfer the investigation of the case in Crime No.608 of 2018 on the file of the 4th Respondent herein to any other Investigating Agency.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that after registration of FIR in Cr. No.608 of 2019, the fourth respondent did not take any steps to investigate the matter and so far, no accused was arrested.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the same has been registered in Cr. No.608 of 2019 for the offence punishable under Section 507 IPC against one accused. He would further submit that the fourth respondent had taken very serious steps and the investigation is pending.

4. Considering the submission made by learned Additional Public Prosecutor, at this stage, change of investigation would affect the entire investigation pending on the file of the fourth respondent. However, the fourth respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file final report in Cr. No.608 of 2019, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The third respondent is directed to monitor the investigation done by the fourth respondent.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bkn To 1.The Director General of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, Kamaraj Salai, Chennai - 600 004.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Vellore Range, Vellore, Vellore District.

3.The District Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Vengikkal, Tiruvannamalai,

4.The State.

Rep. by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai Town Police Station, 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.28712 of 2019 A.SK(07/10/2020)