Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13327/2022disposed of

Muthuraman v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-02-08Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13327 of 2022 Muthuraman ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

3.Veeragopal ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the second respondent Police to transfer the investigation in Crime No.72 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent to some other Investigation Agency of Virudhunagar District. For petitioner : Mr.V.Sasi Kumar For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No.72 of 2022 on the file of the second respondent to some other Investigating Agency.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the tenant under the third respondent and without following the due process of law, the third respondent decided to evict the petitioner and took away gold jewels and other household articles and a sum of Rs.99,570/- belonging to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner has made a complaint before the second respondent Police and a case was registered in Crime No.72 of 2022 for the offence punishable under Sections 448, 380, 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) IPC. However, the second respondent Police has not conducted the investigation in a proper manner. Hence, this Petition has been filed.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 Police submits that during the pendency of this petition, the second respondent Police completed the investigation and the charge sheet is made ready.

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4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this Court may issue a direction to the second respondent Police to file a charge sheet within a time stipulated by this Court.

5. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 Police, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. The second respondent Police is directed to file a charge sheet within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

08.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ssb To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

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

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M.DHANDAPANI. J.

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