Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/22532/2024closed

B.Sulaiha v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

2026-02-03Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI A.Sulaiha ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

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

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.18 of 2024) ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to issue a direction to the Respondent No.1 to transfer the investigation of the case in Crime No.18 of 2024 from the file of the 3rd Respondent to the file of the 2nd Respondent herein or any other investigation officer and in further directing him to file a Charge Sheet in the said criminal case under appropriate Acts within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sheik Nasurdeen For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to issue a direction to the Respondent No.1 to transfer the investigation of the case in Crime No.18 of 2024 from the file of the 3rd Respondent to the file of the 2nd Respondent herein or any other investigation officer and in further directing him to file a Charge Sheet in the said criminal case within a time stipulated by this Court.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that after completion of investigation, the final report has been filed as 'further action dropped' on 05.01.2024.

3. In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report, by filing a protest petition if so advised. Further, the third respondent police is directed to serve RCS notice to the petitioner/defacto complainant forthwith. 03.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No dss 2/4

To:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

dss Order made in Dated 03.02.2026 4/4