M.Madhavan v. The Superintendent of Police

ORDER This petition has been filed seeking a direction, directing the 1st Respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.334 of 2024 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent to the 4th respondent are any other officer under the control of 1st respondent on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated

06.01.2025 and to pass suitable order in accordance with law.

¶2The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the defacto complainant, on whose instance Crime No.334 of 2024 was registered for the offences under sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 296(b), 115(2), & 351(3) of BNS, 2023. He also fairly conceded that it is a case and case in counter. Counter case in Crime No. 333 or 2024 has been registered for the offence under sections 191(2), 191(3), 329(4), 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 324(2), 49 & 351 of BNS, 2023 against him and others. However, the investigation is not yet over and hence, he sought the indulgence of this Court.

¶3The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) fairly conceded that the investigation is still pending.

¶4Recording the same, this Court directs the third respondent police to complete the investigation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and gear up the investigation in a prompt way so as to find the true aggressor. This Court further directs the first respondent to monitor the investigation conducted by the third respondent. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the third respondent to appraise the progress of the investigation to the first respondent every Friday.

03.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No

Index : Yes / No dss

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. dss TO:-

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

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Sub -Division, Sivagangai District.

3.The State of Tamilnadu rep by, The Inspector of Police, Ilayankudi Police Station, Ilayankudi, Sivagangai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department (CBCID), Sivagangai District.

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Dated

03.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI M.Madhavan ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Sub -Division, Sivagangai District. 3.The State of Tamilnadu rep by, The Inspector of Police, Ilayankudi Police Station, Ilayankudi, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.334 of 2024) 4.The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department (CBCID), Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to issue a direction to the 1st Respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.334 of 2024 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent to the 4th respondent are any other officer under the control of 1st respondent on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 06.01.2025 and to pass suitable order in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vijayasethupathy For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)