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A. Athikannan v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by its

Madras HC11 Aug 2025CRL OP(MD)/13360/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Transfer of investigation; Crime No.17 of 2024; DCB Police Station, Dindigul District; Section 528 BNSS; Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13360 of 2025; final report filed; CC No.614 of 2025; Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul; case posted 24.09.2025; petition closed; liberty to challenge final report; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; B.Pugalendhi, J.; 11.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

Recording the learned Additional Public Prosecutor's submission that the investigation in Crime No.17 of 2024 stands completed and the final report has been filed and taken on file in CC No.614 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, the Criminal Original Petition seeking transfer of investigation is closed. ¶24

A. Athikannan Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.by its — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13360 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 11.08.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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Crl.OP(MD)No.13360 of 2025

A. Athikannan

... Petitioner

1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep by

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The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul Distsrict.

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2.The Inspector of Police, DCB Police Station, Dindigul District (Cr.No. 17 of 2024).

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3.The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Dindigul Distsrict. ...Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the second respondent Police to direct the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.17/2024 on the file of the 2nd Respondent/DCB Police Station, Dindigul District to some other independent investigation agencies within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.PS.Ramsundarvijayraj, For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13360 of 2025

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O R D E R

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Seeking transfer of investigation in Crime No.17 of 2024

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from the file of the respondent police to some other investigating agency,

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the petitioner has approached this Court.

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2.Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who takes notice for the respondents submits that the investigation in Crime No.17 of 2024 has already been completed and final report has also been filed and the same was taken on file in CC No. 614 of 2025 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul. He further submits that the case is posted to 24.09.2025 for the appearance of the accsed.

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3.Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. It

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is upto the petitioner to challenge the final report, if he is aggrieved.

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11.08.2025

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No vrn

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