Revision dismissed against an order directing further investigation by a different police agency. Court held Magistrate had no illegality in transferring investigation from lower to higher jurisdiction police due to pecuniary limits.
Criminal Revision Case dismissed. Connected miscellaneous petition closed. Impugned order set aside.
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Crl.RC.No.1238 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 29.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.RC.No.1238 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.14617 of 2025
Petitioners
Vs.
..... Respondents
Prayer: Criminal Revision is filed under Section 438 r/w. 442 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records and set aside the order dated 27.03.2025 made in Crl.M.P.No.3596 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Vaniyambadi.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Naveen Kumar
For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) for R2 & R3
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Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar for R1 ORDER
This Criminal Revision has been preferred as against the order dated 27.03.2025 made in Crl.M.P.No.3596 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Vaniyambadi, thereby ordered further investigation by the third respondent.
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done by the third respondent as the second respondent has got the pecuniary
jurisdiction to the limit of Rs.5 Lakh. The third respondent has got jurisdiction to investigate the cases involving amounts exceeding Rs.5 Lakh. That apart, the petitioners being the accused, have no say to interfere with the investigation. Hence, the judgment cited by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not helpful to the case on hand. This Court finds no illegality or infirmity in the order passed by the trial Court.
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To:
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Vaniyambadi
2. The Inspector of Police,
Vaniyambadi Taluk Police Station, Vaniyambadi.
4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a Magistrate has jurisdiction to direct investigation by a different agency with higher pecuniary jurisdiction.
Whether further investigation can be effectively conducted by the original agency despite pecuniary jurisdiction limits.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Chandra Babu alias Moses Vs. State through Inspector of Police and othersDistinguished¶28
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
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The State
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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