Petitioner sought transfer of murder investigation into her advocate son's death from Chettipalayam Police to the CBI. Based on the status report showing four arrests, weapon recovery and DSP-level investigation for SC/ST offence, the court found no lapse warranting transfer and disposed of the petition.
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Crl.O.P.No.22803 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated:21.10.2024
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
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S.Rajamani
.. Petitioner
/versus/
1.The Joint Director and Head of the Zone, Central Bureau of Investigation, 3rd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.
3.The Inspector of Police, Chettipalayam Police Station, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. (Crime No.283 of 2024)
.. Respondents
Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to transfer the investigation in Crime No.283 of 2024 from the file of the 3rd respondent to the file of the 1st respondent.
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For Petitioner :Mr.R.LDhiliban Pandian For Respondents :Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This petition is filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No.283 of 2024 from the file of the 3rd respondent, Inspector of Police, Chettipalayam Police Station, Coimbatore, to the file of the first respondent, CBI.
son of the petitioner, a practising Advocate, was done to death on 02.08.2024. In this connection, persons crossing the check-post in the car owned by the deceased were secured and interrogated. The Police found that conspiracy hatched by the accused persons to murder Udayakumar, due to money transaction and dispute between him and one Ayyanar @ Selvam. Sofar the Police has secured four persons. They were taken into police custody for enquiry and based on the investigation and information collected, weapons used for the murder has been recovered
and sent for Forensic Analysis. It is further stated that the victim belongs
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to scheduled caste and therefore, steps are taken for transfer the investigation by a Police officer not below the rank of DSP.
is disposed of.
21.10.2024
Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no ari
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To:
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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.
ari
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the investigation in Crime No.283 of 2024 should be transferred from the local police to the CBI.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Rajamani
The Joint Director and Head of the Zone, Central Bureau of Investigation, Chennai
The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District
The Inspector of Police, Chettipalayam Police Station, Coimbatore
G.Jayachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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