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S.Kalaivani v. The State Rep by

Madras HC9 Oct 2025CRL OP/21704/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court (N. Sathish Kumar, J., 09.10.2025) dismisses Crl.O.P.No.21704 of 2025 filed under S.528 BNSS seeking transfer of investigation in Crime No.308 of 2025 from Peralam Police Station, Tiruvarur to CBCID; investigation already transferred to DSP, Nannilam by proceedings dated 22.07.2025; DSP directed to investigate fairly and file report expeditiously; background: alleged failure to register complaint of assault, illegal detention and threat, self-immolation and death of complainant's husband, FIRs registered under S.194 BNSS, 2023.

What did the court decide?

Since the investigation has already been transferred to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nannilam, the Court found there is no further necessity to transfer the investigation once again. ¶28

S.Kalaivani Vs The State Rep by — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.21704 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 09.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

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Crl.O.P.No.21704 of 2025

S.Kalaivani

... Petitioner

Vs.

The State, Rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur.

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The Inspector of Police, Peralam Police Station, Tiruvarur District, (Crime No.308 of 2025)

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, C.B.C.I.D., Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur. ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to transfer the case in Crime No.308 of 2025 from the file of the 2 nd respondent police station to the 3 rd respondent police and further direct the 3rd respondent to investigate and file a final report within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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O R D E R

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Crl.O.P.No.21704 of 2025

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No.308 of 2025, pending on the file of the 2 nd respondent and to transfer the same to the file of the 3 rd respondent to investigate and file a final report within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

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2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that, though her husband was brutally assaulted by third parties, namely Subramani, Vijayan, Raja and Senthil, a complaint was lodged on 01.07.2025 before the 2 nd respondent Police. However, the Inspector of Police, Mrs.Suguna, failed to register any case and instead attempted to settle the issue by supporting the accused. The petitioner further stated that on 05.07.2025, the petitioner and her husband were illegally detained at the Police Station and threatened to withdraw the complaint. Unable to bear the humiliation and harassment, her husband deeply distressed over the inaction of the police, set himself ablaze on 06.07.2025 and passed away on 12.07.2025. Thereafter, the 2 nd respondent belatedly registered case in Crime Nos.301 and 308 of 2025 under Section 194 of the BNSS, 2023, based on a complaint from petitioner's brother-in-

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.O.P.No.21704 of 2025

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law.

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3. T he learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side), on instructions, would submit that the investigation has since been transferred

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to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nannilam, by proceedings dated 22.07.2025.

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4. Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents.

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In view of the above, this Court finds that no further necessity to

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transfer the investigation once again. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nannilam, shall conduct the investigation in a fair and fair manner and file a report as expeditiously as possible.

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6. In fine, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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09.10.2025

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Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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