School management sought transfer of investigation into rioting and looting of its premises, alleging police failed to recover looted material. Police undertook to complete investigation and file final report within four months; the Court recorded the undertaking and closed the petition.
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Crl.O.P.No.7673 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
Crl.O.P.No.7673 of 2024
Ravikumar
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, SIT, Chinnasalem, Kallakurichi District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Kallakurichi District. Crime No.241 of 2022 ... Respondents
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to transfer the investigation with respect of the Crime No.241 of 2022 pending on the file of the 1 st respondent to any other investigating agency and consequently direct them to proceed with investigation and file final report within an appropriate time.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan
For Respondents : Mr.S.Udayakumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
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O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition is filed to transfer the investigation
in Crime No.241 of 2022 pending on the file of the 1 st respondent to any other agency and to direct the agency to investigate and file final report within specific time. The incident took place on 17.07.2022 causing riot and looting of educational premises by the Mob. The present petition is filed by the aggrieved School Management.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that
since the police has not recovered the material looted from the school premises, seeks transfer of investigation.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for
the respondent police on perusal of CD file submits that the investigation is carried on properly in accordance with law, substantial property which could be recovered already recovered and within four months final report will be filed.
4. Recording the undertaking, this Criminal Original Petition is
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closed for the present with a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period four months.
03.07.2024
Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No rpl
To
1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, SIT, Chinnasalem, Kallakurichi District.
Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.
rpl
Crl.O.P.No.7673 of 2024
C rl.O.P.No.7673 of 2024
03.07.2024
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the investigation in Crime No.241 of 2022 should be transferred to another agency on the school management's complaint that looted property was not recovered.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ravikumar
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, SIT, Chinnasalem, Kallakurichi District
The Inspector of Police, Chinnasalem Police Station, Kallakurichi District
G.JAYACHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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