R.Gokul Ramanujam v. Commissioner Of Police

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 04.7.2023 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Criminal Original Petition No.31645 of 2022 R.Gokul Ramanujam

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram-600109.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pallikaranai.

3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kelambakkam.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thazhambur Police Station, Pallikaranai District.

5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thazhambur Police Station, Pallikaranai District.

...Respondents

PETITION under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.249 of 2022 on the file of the fourth respondent to any other competent police officer and file a final report within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr.Sanjay N.Gandhi For Respondents :

Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This is a petition filed by the petitioner seeking to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.249 of 2022 pending on the file of the fourth respondent to any other Police.

2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents.

3. It is brought to the notice of this Court that there is a counter case filed by the fourth respondent in Cr.No.273 of 2022 against the petitioner and both the cases in Cr.Nos.249 and 273 of 2022 are now investigated by the fourth respondent.

4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegations that have been made by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the third respondent namely the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kelambakkam to monitor the investigation conducted by the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent shall proceed further to investigate both the cases, complete the investigation and file a 2/4

final report within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner has any material to substantiate his grievance, the same shall be submitted before the fourth respondent.

5. The above criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. 04.7.2023 To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram-600109.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pallikaranai. 3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kelambakkam. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thazhambur Police Station, Pallikaranai District.

5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thazhambur Police Station, Pallikaranai District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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