R. Suganthi v. The Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18964 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18964 of 2019 R.Suganthi ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police Karur District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Karur District

3. The Inspector of Police Thanthonimalai Police Station Karur District ... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to transfer the investigation from the 3rd respondent in Crime No.260 of 2019 dated 28/08/2019 to any other competent authority and to file the final report as fixed by this Honourable Court within a stipulated time as may be fixed by this Honourable Court For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokul Raj For Respondents : Mr.S.Bharathi No.1 to 3 Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to transfer the investigation from the 3rd respondent in Crime No.260 of 2019 dated 28/08/2019 to any other competent authority and to file the final report as fixed by this Honourable Court

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner was brutally assaulted and attempt was made on her, the third respondent has registered a case only for offences under Sections 341,294(b),323, 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act. Hence he seeks to transfer the investigation from the file of the third respondent to any other investigating agency.

3. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that on the complaint given by the petitioner against her mother-in-law a case has been registered for for offences under Sections 341,294(b),323, 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act. Taking https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18964 of 2019 into consideration that the case arising out of matrimonial dispute and the third respondent is conducting investigation in a proper manner . However, inorder to circumvent the grievance of the petitioner, direction may be issued to the second respondent monitor the investigation done by the third respondent.

4. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. Further the second respondent is directed to monitor the investigation done by the third respondent.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL.SIDE) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To

1. The Superintendent of Police Karur District

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Karur District

3. The Inspector of Police Thanthonimalai Police Station Karur District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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