The High Court of Judicature at Madras dismissed a Criminal Original Petition seeking transfer of investigation in Cr.No.230 of 2022 from the local police station to CBCID because the investigation was nearly complete.
Directed first respondent to file final report within four weeks; petition disposed of.
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Crl.O.P.No.29534 of 2022
In the High Court of Judicature at Madras
Dated : 04.7.2023
Coram :
The Honourable Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH
Criminal Original Petition No.29534 of 2022
M.Divya
...Petitioner
Vs
PETITION under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to transfer the investigation from the first respondent - the
Inspector of Police, J-11, Kannagi Nagar Police Station, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam, Chennai-97 to the second respondent - the Inspector of Police, CBCID, Chennai in Cr.No.230 of 2022, to complete the investigation in Cr.No.230 of 2022 and file a fresh F.I.R.
For Petitioner : Mr.H.Prosper For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
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ORDER
This is a petition filed by the petitioner seeking to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.230 of 2022 pending on the file of the first respondent to any other investigating agency.
learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents.
submitted that the investigation is almost complete and has sought for some time to file the final report by the first respondent.
Government Advocate (Crl.Side), there shall be a direction to the first respondent to file the final report within a period of four weeks from today before the concerned jurisdictional Court.
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above direction.
04.7.2023
To
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether Cr.O.P. for transfer of investigation to another agency ought to be allowed when investigation is near completion.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Divya
Inspector of Police, J-11, Kannagi Nagar Police Station
Inspector of Police, CBCID
N.ANAND VENKATESH
As recorded by the court registry
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