Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20718/2021disposed of

Lakshmanan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-01-19Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20718 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.20718 of 2021 Lakshmanan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi Central Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.349/2021) ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.349 of 2021 on 03.12.2021 on the file of the second respondent police to some other impartial investigation agency. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Prabha For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondents.

2. The petitioner is the defacto complainant in Crime No.349 of 2021 registered on the file of the second respondent. The petitioner's son is said to be missing since 11.11.2021. Since the petitioner is not satisfied with the steps taken by the second respondent, he has come forward with this petition for transfer of investigation.

3.In a case of this nature, transferring the investigation is not going to yield any result. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of by directing the jurisdictional DSP to personally monitor the investigation. The jurisdictional DSP is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20718 of 2021 also called upon to enquire the petitioner and issue proper direction to the investigation officer.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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 Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi Central Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.PRABHA, Advocate ( SR-1820[F] dated 20/01/2022 ) Crl.O.P(MD)No.20718 of 2021 19.01.2022 SK(CO) KB(01.02.2022) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2