N. Natarajan v. The Deputy Inpsector General Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Crl.M.P.(MD) No.8108 of 2021 N.Natarajan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Alagar Koil Road, 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBCID, Madurai, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, (Crime No.382 of 2019)

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying this Court to directing the second respondent to withdraw the case in Crime No. 382 of 2019, dated 03.05.2019, on the file of the fourth respondent and entrust the same to third respondent for an investigation of the case by a competent officer or any other independent investigating agency and file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents :Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to withdraw the case in Crime No. 382 of 2019, dated 03.05.2019, on the file of the fourth respondent and entrust the same to third respondent for an investigation by a 1/3

competent officer or any other independent investigating agency and file a final report before the Jurisdictional Magistrate. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that after completion of investigation, the respondent police had filed the charge sheet before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai. Further, he stated that RCS notice was also served on the petitioner.

3.Therefore, transfer of investigation does not arise. The criminal original petition is dismissed. However, the fourth respondent is directed to serve a copy of the referred charge sheet to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. On receipt of the same, the petitioner is at liberty to file a protest petition, if so advised. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (ADMIN-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) lr Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Alagar Koil Road, 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBCID, Madurai, Madurai District.

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4.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station,

5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, +1 CC to M/s.T. LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate ( SR-21554[F] dated 27/04/2022 ) and Crl.M.P.(MD) No.8108 of 2021 26.04.2022 RK(24/05/2022) 3P 7C 3/3