Kannan v. The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC1 Jul 2026CRL OP(MD)/12953/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 12953 of 2026; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Justice R. Vijayakumar; order dated 01.07.2026; transfer of investigation; Crime No. 273 of 2026; Kadamalaikundu Police Station; Theni District; Section 528 BNSS 2023; defacto complainant Kannan; charge sheet filed before Judicial Magistrate, Aundipatti on 15.05.2026; subsequent developments; petition disposed of; petitioner free to initiate appropriate proceedings.

What did the court decide?

None; the petition was disposed of with the observation that it is open to the petitioner to initiate appropriate proceedings. No transfer of investigation was directed. ¶¶22

Kannan Vs The Superintendent of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the petition was disposed of with the observation that it is open to the petitioner to initiate appropriate proceedings. No transfer of investigation was directed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the investigation in Crime No. 273 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police should be transferred to another competent investigating officer for conducting a fair, impartial and effective investigation, and whether such officer should be directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within the time stipulated by the Court. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the subsequent developments (completion of the investigation and filing of the charge sheet before the Judicial Magistrate, Aundipatti on 15.05.2026), it is open to the petitioner to initiate appropriate proceedings.

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Key takeaways

With the above observations, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of; no direction transferring the investigation was issued in this order.ratio¶¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Vijayakumar), Crl.O.P.(MD) No. 12953 of 2026, order dated 01.07.2026 — Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 by Kannan, the defacto complainant, praying for transfer of the investigation in Crime No. 273 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police (Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District) to another competent investigating officer for a fair, impartial and effective investigation, and for completion of investigation and filing of the final report within the time stipulated by the Court. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl. Side) submitted that the investigation had been completed and the charge sheet had been filed before the Judicial Magistrate, Aundipatti on 15.05.2026. Holding that, in view of these subsequent developments, it is open to the petitioner to initiate appropriate proceedings, the Court disposed of the Criminal Original Petition. No direction for transfer of investigation was passed.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 01.07.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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Kannan

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... Petitioner/Defacto

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Complainant

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The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

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The Inspector of Police, Kadamalaikundu Police Station, Theni District.

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(Crime No.273 of 2026) ... Respondents/ Complainants

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No. 273 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police to any other competent investigating Officer for conducting a fair, impartial and effective investigation and consequently direct such officer to complete the investigation and file a final report before the jurisdictional Court within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan

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

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For Respondents : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side) ORDER

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The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to transfer the investigation in Crime No.273 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police to any other competent investigating officer.

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The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the second respondent submitted that they have completed the investigation and charge sheet has been filed before the Judicial Magistrage, Aundipatti on 15.05.2026.

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In view of the subsequent developments, it is open to the petitioner to initiate appropriate proceedings. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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