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V.Renukasree v. the Commissioner of Police

Madras HC19 Mar 2025CRL OP/2522/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; CRL OP No.2522 of 2025; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.; decided 19-03-2025; transfer of investigation refused; Crime No.1 of 2025; complaint dated 04.11.2024; Section 69 BNS 2023; Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement; SRMC All Women Police Station, Mangadu; Commissioner of Police, Avadi; defacto complainant V. Renukasree; direction to complete investigation and file final report forthwith; monitoring of investigation by Commissioner of Police; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Transfer of investigation refused; petition disposed of with directions that the second respondent complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.1 of 2025 forthwith, and that the first respondent monitor the investigation and ensure compliance with the Court's direction. ¶27

V.Renukasree Vs the Commissioner of Police — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the investigation of Crime No.1 of 2025, registered on the petitioner's complaint dated 04.11.2024, should be transferred from the second respondent (Inspector of Police, SRMC All Women Police Station, Mangadu) to any other police station/officer or investigating agency for proper and effective investigation.

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Court's answer

In view of the facts (FIR registered, Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement recorded, petitioner's alleged non-cooperation), there was absolutely no reason to transfer the investigation from the file of the second respondent to any other Investigating Agency.

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Ratio / Principle

The second respondent was directed to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.1 of 2025 forthwith.

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Key takeaways

The first respondent (Commissioner of Police, Avadi) was directed to monitor the investigation done by the second respondent and ensure compliance with the direction issued by this Court.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Original Petition (CRL OP No.2522 of 2025, decided 19-03-2025) filed by V. Renukasree, the defacto complainant in Crime No.1 of 2025 (registered on her complaint dated 04.11.2024 for an offence under Section 69 of BNS, 2023), seeking transfer of the investigation from the Inspector of Police, SRMC All Women Police Station, Mangadu, to another police station/officer or investigating agency. The Madras High Court (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.) noted that the FIR stood registered, the petitioner's statement had been recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., and she was reported to have failed to co-operate, leaving the investigation pending without a final report. Holding there was absolutely no reason to transfer the investigation, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the second respondent to complete the investigation and file the final report forthwith, and the Commissioner of Police, Avadi, to monitor the investigation and ensure compliance with the Court's direction.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-03-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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CRL OP NO. 2522 of 2025

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V.Renukasree D/o Vedasamy, Plot No.14107, 9th Floor, Tower 14, Prestige Bella Vista, Mount Poonamallee Road, Iyyappanthangal, Chennai-600056

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Petitioner(s) Vs

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1.The Commissioner Of Police Avadi Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai600058

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The Inspector Of Police SRMC All Women Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai-600 122 Crime No.1/2025

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JOTHILAKSHMI The Inspector Of Police, SRMC All Women Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai-600 122

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER:

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This Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1^st respondent to transfer the investigation of the case in Crime no.1 of 2025 on the file of the 2^nd respondent to any other Police station or Police Officer to conduct proper and effective investigation on the petitioner's complaint dated 1/4

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

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04.11.2024 in accordance with law.

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For Petitioner(s):

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S. Vinodha

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For Respondent(s):

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A.Gopinath Government Advocate Criminal Side for R1 & R2 R3 Served - No Appearance

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ORDER

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This Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1^st respondent

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to transfer the investigation of the case in Crime no.1 of 2025 on the file of

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the 2^nd respondent to any other Investigating agency to conduct proper and effective investigation on the petitioner's complaint dated 04.11.2024 in accordance with law.

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2.The petitioner is the defacto complainant and on a complaint lodged by her, the second respondent has registered an FIR in crime no.1 of 2025 for the offence under Section 69 of BNS, 2023. Now, the investigation is pending. In fact, after registration of FIR, the petitioner's statement is also recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., before the concerned Judicial Magistrate. Thereafter, it is reported that the petitioner failed to co-operate for the investigation and as such, it is pending without filing a final report.

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

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In view of the above, there is absolutely no reason to transfer the investigation from the file of the second respondent to any other Investigating Agency. However, the second respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime no.1 of 2025 forthwith. The first respondent is directed to monitor the investigation done by the second respondent and ensure that the second respondent shall comply with the direction issued by this Court.

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4.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, with the above direction.

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The Commissioner Of Police Avadi Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai-600058 2. The Inspector Of Police SRMC All Women Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai-600122

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

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Crime No.1/2025

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G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN.J.,

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Crl.OP.No.2522 of 2025

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