Chellapandi v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P(MD) No.4864 of 2022 Chellapandi

...Petitioner/ Husband of Deceased

Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police Madurai District, Madurai 625 007

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thirumangalam Sub Division Madurai District

3. The Inspector of Police Sindhupatti Police Station Madurai District (Cr.No.434 of 2021)

4. The Inspector of Police Crime Branch Crime Investigation Department(CBCID) No.7, Kamarajar First Street Chinna Chokkikulam Madurai 625 002

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to issue a direction to transfer the investigation to the fourth respondent office for conducting fair and impartial investigation in Crime No.434/2021 on the file of the third respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanithi For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking direction to issue a direction to transfer the investigation to the fourth respondent office for conducting fair and impartial investigation in Crime No.434/2021 on the file of the third respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that 1/3

the petitioner is suspecting is father-in-law for honor killing of his wife.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the investigation is under progress.

4. At this juncture, if the investigation is transferred to the file of any other agency, it would affect the entire investigation done by the third respondent. That apart the petitioner has failed to make any ground for transfer of investigation from the file of the third respondent. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to transfer the investigation from the file of the third respondent to any other investigating agency.

5. Hence, this petition stands dismissed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. However the third respondent is directed complete the investigation and file the final report before the concerned Court within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Further the first respondent is directed to monitor the investigation done by the third respondent.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To

1. The Superintendent of Police Madurai District, Madurai

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Thirumangalam Sub Division Madurai District

3. The Inspector of Police Sindhupatti Police Station Madurai District

4. The Inspector of Police Crime Branch Crime Investigation Department(CBCID) No.7, Kamarajar First Street Chinna Chokkikulam Madurai 2/3

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

18.04.2022 RD(28.04.2022) 3P 6C 3/3