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T.Devaraj v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC29 Oct 2025CRL OP(MD)/18299/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Transfer/monitoring of police investigation; Section 528 BNSS; Crime No.138 of 2025; Karungal Police Station, Kanyakumari District; CBCID Nagercoil; direction to file final report within three months; investigation monitored by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thuckalay; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; CRL OP(MD) No.18299 of 2025; decided 29.10.2025 by Sunder Mohan, J.; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Original Petition disposed of: fourth respondent directed to complete the investigation in Crime No.138 of 2025 and file a final report within three months from receipt of a copy of the order, with the investigation monitored by the second respondent; transfer to CB-CID not ordered. ¶32

T.Devaraj Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP(MD). No.18299 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 29.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

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CRL OP(MD). No.18299 of 2025

T.Devaraj

... Petitioner

The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

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The Inspector of Police, Karungal Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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4.The Sub Inspector of Police, Karungal Police Station, Kanyakumari District. In Crime No. 138 of 2025

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The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER :- This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528

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BNSS, to withdraw and transfer the investigation in Cr.No.138 of 2025

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

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CRL OP(MD). No.18299 of 2025

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pending on the file of the 4^th Respondent Police and to entrust the same to the 5^th Respondent CB-CID herein with a direction to investigate the matter in accordance with law and a further direction to the 1^st respondent

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to monitor the investigation.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar

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For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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The petitioner seeks to withdraw the investigation in Crime No.

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138 of 2025 pending on the file of the fourth respondent Police and to entrust the same to the fifth respondent.

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2.Though the prayer is for transfer of the investigation to the fifth respondent, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the investigation may be monitored by the second respondent.

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

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CRL OP(MD). No.18299 of 2025

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3.Recording the said submission, the fourth respondent is directed

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to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the investigation shall be monitored by the second respondent. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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29.10.2025

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Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No cp

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