A.H.Amir Syed v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.06.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 7110 of 2023 and Crl.M.P(MD).No.6178 of 2023 A.H. Amir Syed

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, South Zone, Economic Offences Wing, Police Training College Campus, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing - II, Sankarapandiyan Nagar, Park Town, P & T Nagar, Madurai - 625 017.

3. The Inspector of Police, Town South Police Station, Tanjore District.

(in Crime No.74 of 2023) .... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., directing the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime 1/5

No. 74 of 2023 on the file of the 3rd respondent to the file of the 2nd respondent and to complete the investigation within a time limit that may be specified by this Court by considering his representation, dated 15.02.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.R. Gandhi Senior Counsel M/s. Marutham Law Associates For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Seeking transfer of investigation from the file of the 3rd respondent police to the competent authority viz., 2nd respondent herein this petition has been filed on the ground that no progress has been made in the complaint given by the petitioner registered in Crime No.74 of 2023.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the case has been registered recently and the investigation is under progress.

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3. The learned Senior counsel appearing for the accused Nos. 3 and 4 submitted that the complaint has been given by the defacto complainant only to collect the money from accused Nos.3 and 4, since they are land promoters. The allegation has been made that the amount has been transferred to account of the first accused, for which, the accused Nos. 3 and 4 cannot be held as responsible.

4. Since the enquiry is in pre-matured stage, there is no necessity for transferring the investigation. Let the above investigation be monitored by the 2nd respondent herein.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 19.06.2023 NCC :

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, South Zone, Economic Offences Wing, Police Training College Campus, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 600 083.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing - II, Sankarapandiyan Nagar, Park Town, P & T Nagar, Madurai - 625 017.

3. The Inspector of Police, Town South Police Station, Tanjore District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5

G.ILANGOVAN,J trp Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 7110 of 2023 and Crl.M.P(MD).No.6178 of 2023 Dated :19.06.2023 5/5