Daughter alleged police were investigating her father's death as an accident despite cut injuries suggesting murder. Court declined transfer to CB-CID but directed DSP Thirumangalam to monitor investigation and permitted petitioner to submit materials.
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Crl OP(MD)No.14135 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 26.08.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
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G.Rajeshwari
... Petitioner
versus
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to transfer the case in Crime No.19 of 2025 on the file of the 3rd respondent and to direct the 4th respondent to investigate the same and to file the final report within a stipulated period fixed by this court.
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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.AS.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl. side)
ORDER
The petitioner is the daughter of the deceased in Crime No.19 of 2025, which is pending on the file of the 3rd respondent police. The petitioner has approached this court that the respondent police are not conducting the investigation in a proper manner. The petitioner's father died in an accident on 01.02.2025. The petitioner's mother lodged a complaint and the same has been registered in Crime No.19 of 2025 for the offence under Sections 281 and 125(a) of BNS. The petitioner by referring to two photographs submits that the petitioner's father has suffered cut injuries. However, the respondent police has treated the complaint as an accident case and is conducting the investigation in a casual manner.
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the respondent police submits that the case has been registered on the complaint of the petitioner's mother / wife of the deceased. The wife of the deceased has confirmed that it is only an accident. They have also examined one Jeyam, who is an eye witness to the accident. However, the petitioner with an apprehension has lodged the complaint, as if it is a murder.
3.The petitioner is having an apprehension that her father might have been murdered. We are also witnessing several murders committed by the wife in the recent past and therefore, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam shall monitor the investigation and rule out the petitioner's apprehension. The petitioner is also permitted to appear before the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam and produce the materials if any in support of her contention.
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DSK
To
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the investigation into the death registered as an accident in Crime No.19 of 2025 should be transferred to CB-CID due to improper investigation.
How to address the petitioner's apprehension that her father was murdered rather than killed in an accident.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
G.Rajeshwari
The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai
The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai
The Inspector of Police, Sindupatti Police Station (Crime No.19 of 2025)
The Inspector of Police, CB-CID, Madurai
B.Pugalandhi
As recorded by the court registry
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