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Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5546/2019disposed of

Periyakani, v. The Director General Of Police

2019-04-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.[MD]No.5546 of 2019 Periyakani : Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Myalpore, Chennai.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

3. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Veerapandi, Theni District.

(Crime No.10 of 2016)

4. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Theni, Theni District.

: Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.10 of 2016 from the file of the third respondent to the file of the fourth respondent for conducting an effective investigation in this case.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Pragalathan For Respondents : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.10 of 2016 from the file of the third respondent to the file of the fourth respondent for conducting an effective investigation in this case.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the official respondents.

3. The petitioner's wife is alleged to have been murdered and the case was registered in Crime No.10 of 2016. The third respondent police has filed report before the Court as ' undetected' and closed the matter.

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4. This Court is not happy with the attitude of the third respondent in short-circuiting the process of investigation in a

murder case. Hence, the third respondent is directed to reopen the case, investigate the matter afresh. The second respondent is directed to monitor the course of investigation.

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

sd/ Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Myalpore, Chennai.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

3. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Veerapandi, Theni District.

(Crime No.10 of 2016)

4. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Theni, Theni District.

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

+1 CC to Mr.N.PRAGALATHAN, Advocate ( SR-63094[F] dated 26/04/2019 ) Crl.O.P.[MD]No.5546 of 2019 26.04.2019 TA MK (11.06.2019) 4P 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/