Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14143/2018disposed of

V. Parvathy v. The Superintendent Of Police

2018-08-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.08.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.[MD].No.14143 of 2018 V.Parvathy : Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.

: Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Directing the 2nd respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.182 of 2018 pending before the second respondent to some other investigation officer under the monitor of first respondent based on the petitioner's representation on 06.07.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ezilarasu For Respondents : Ms.S.Bharathi Government Advocate

ORDER

This direction petition has been filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No.182 of 2018 pending before the second respondent to some other investigating officer. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that her husband died on 13.06.2018 under suspicious circumstances by committing suicide and the same was registered in Crime No.182 of 2018, under Section 174 of Cr.P.C., on 14.06.2018. The learned counsel would submit that her husband had left behind a suicide note, at the time of committing suicide and that suicide note is now missing, after the postmortem was conducted.

3.The learned counsel would submit that the person against whom the complaint has been given are influential persons.

4. Per contra Ms.S.Bharathi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents represents that the postmortem report is yet to be given and visera has been sent for chemical analysis and the said report is also awaited. Only on receipt of these https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

reports, the reason for the death can be exactly ascertained. The learned counsel further submitted that at this point of time there is no requirement for transferring the investigation and the apprehension raised by the petitioner is unfounded.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it fit to direct the second respondent to conduct the investigation, under the supervision of the first respondent. This Court expects the investigation be carried out, in accordance with law, under the strict supervision of the first respondent.

6. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (CS-III) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+2cC to Mr.S.Pakalavan Advocate in Sr.No.77730. SJI DS RSK SAR-3 ;28.08.2018; 2P/6C Crl.O.P.[MD].No.14143 of 2018 09.08.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/