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Arputharaj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2026-01-27Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27/01/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI Arputharaj ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vallam Sub-Division, Thanjavur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, O/o.The Inspector of Police, Vallam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Cr.No.324 of 2025.

... Respondents PRAYER :- To direct the respondent No.1 to withdraw and transfer the case in Cr.No.324 of 2025 from the Respondent No.3 to Respondent No.2. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr. M.Maharaja, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the respondent No. 1 to withdraw and transfer the case in Cr.No.324 of 2025 from the Respondent No.3 to Respondent No.2.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in a dispute between him and his brother's family, the petitioner was brutally assaulted, in which he lodged a complaint before the third respondent police and a First Information Report in Crime No.324 of 2025 came to be registered on 03.07.2025. However, there is no progress in the investigation. Hence he sought for indulgence of this Court.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the first respondent on instructions submitted that the case in Crime No.324 of 2025 has been registered on the complaint of the petitioner for the 2/4

offences under Section 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 296(b) and 351(3) of BNS. After altering the offences, the charge sheet has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Thanjavur and taken cognizance in C.C.No.1811 of 2025.

4. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report, by filing a petition seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C., / 193

(9) BNSS, 2023, if not satisfied by the manner in which final report is filed.

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J pnn To

1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vallam Sub-Division, Thanjavur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, O/o.The Inspector of Police, Vallam Police Station, Thanjavur District. Cr.No.324 of 2025.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1387 of 2026 Date : 27/01/2026 4/4