Radhakrishnan Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Radhakrishnan Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition allowed with supervisory directions: the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathy Sub Division, to conclude the investigation in Crime No.206 of 2022 expeditiously, preferably within two months from 21.01.2026; DSP to appraise progress to the first respondent every Saturday; first respondent (Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District) to monitor the investigation. The transfer of investigation to CBCID/another agency as prayed for was not ordered.

Issue for consideration

Whether the investigation in Crime No.206 of 2022 should be transferred from the second respondent police station to some other police station, CBCID Thoothukudi, or any other impartial investigating agency, based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.12.2025. +1 more

Court's answer

The investigation in Crime No.206 of 2022 was not transferred; instead, in view of the Government Advocate's submission that the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathy Sub Division, had been entrusted with the pending further investigation, the Court directed that DSP to conclude the investigation as expeditiously as possible, preferably within two months from 21.01.2026.

Ratio / Principle

The Deputy Superintendent of Police is directed to appraise the progress of the investigation to the first respondent (Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District) on every Saturday, and the first respondent is directed to monitor the investigation.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), L. Victoria Gowri, J., allowed Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1024 of 2026 filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 by Radhakrishnan seeking transfer of the investigation in Crime No.206 of 2022 (Karaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District) to CBCID, Thoothukudi or another impartial agency, based on his representation dated 12.12.2025. An FIR for 'man missing' was registered on 27.11.2022; the petitioner's father, late Ramaiah, was later found dead; the second respondent police filed a final report on 15.03.2024 as 'further action dropped'; on the petitioner's protest petition, the Judicial Magistrate, Ponnamaravathy directed further investigation under Section 173(8) of Cr.P.C., entrusting the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathy Sub Division. Noting that investigation was pending, the Court did not order a transfer but directed the DSP to conclude the investigation preferably within two months from 21.01.2026, to appraise progress to the first respondent (Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District) every Saturday, and directed the first respondent to monitor the investigation.

Crl.OP(MD)No.1024 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 21.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1024 of 2026

Radhakrishnan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District. Cr.No.206 of 2022. ... Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation in Cr.No. 206 of 2022 from the 2^nd respondent police station to some other police station or to CBCID, Thoothukudi or any investigating officer or to some other impartial investigation agency based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.12.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Banumathy

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

Seeking direction to the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.206 of 2022 from the file of the second respondent police station to some other police station or to CBCID, Thoothukudi or any investigating officer or to some other impartial investigation agency based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.12.2025, this criminal original petition is filed.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's father went missing, following which, a complaint was given and First Information Report was registered for 'man missing' in Crime No.206 of 2022 on 27.11.2022. Later, it was found that his father, late Ramaiah, was found dead. Without conducting a proper investigation, the second respondent police has filed a final report on 15.03.2024 as 'further action dropped'. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed a protest petition before the District Munsif-cum-

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Judicial Magistrate, Ponnamaravathy and the learned Magistrate had directed to conduct a further investigation under Section 173(8) of Cr.P.C. Since there is no progress in the further investigation, the petitioner has filed the present petition.

3.The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent State, on instructions, submitted that pursuant to the order passed by the Magistrate for further investigation, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathy Sub Division, has been entrusted with the investigation and the investigation is pending.

4.Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

5.In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathy Sub Division, is directed to conclude the investigation in Crime No.206 of 202 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a

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period of two months from today (i.e., 21.01.2026) and he is also directed to appraise the progress of investigation to the first respondent on every Saturday. The first respondent is directed to monitor the investigation.

6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

21.01.2026

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Rmk

To

1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

Rmk

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1024 of 2026

21.01.2026

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