S.Kamaraj v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN S. Kamaraj ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, S.P. Pattinam Police Station, Tiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to transfer investigation of the petitioner's F.I.R in crime no. 144/2022 dated 13.11.2022 from the file of the 3rd respondent to some other agency within the period as stipulated by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S. Atham Ali For Respondents : Mr.B. Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to transfer investigation of the petitioner's F.I.R in crime no. 144/2022 dated 13.11.2022 from the file of the 3rd respondent to some other agency within the period as stipulated by this Honourable Court.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during the course of enquiry, the petitioner approached the third respondent to collect the CCTV footage in order to prove his case, but the third respondent omitted to collect the evidence from CCTV installed in the occurrence place. Hence, he seeks transfer of investigation.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent would submit that the first respondent, after completing the investigation, has filed the final report before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvadanai and the case was taken on file in S.T.C.No.32 of 2023.

4. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed of as infructuous. 2/4

If the petitioner is still aggrieved by the contents of the final report, he can workout his remedy through the appropriate proceedings. 09.03.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No tta To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, S.P. Pattinam Police Station, Tiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

4. Addl. Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court 3/4

G.ILANGOVAN, J., tta 09.03.2023 4/4