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Regunathan v. The State of Tamilnadu

Madras HC16 Feb 2026CRL OP(MD)/3154/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Transfer of investigation; Crime No.91 of 2025 dated 20.08.2025; TIW Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District; CBCID; Section 528 of BNSS, 2023; investigation completed and final report filed; cognizance in S.T.C.No.45 of 2026 by Judicial Magistrate No.III, Nagercoil; petition closed; Regunathan v. The State of Tamilnadu; Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3154 of 2026; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; L. Victoria Gowri, J.; decision dated 16.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Recording that investigation in Crime No.91 of 2025 has been completed, the final report filed and cognizance taken by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Nagercoil in S.T.C.No.45 of 2026, the Criminal Original Petition seeking transfer of investigation is closed. ¶28

Regunathan Vs The State of Tamilnadu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.OP(MD)No.3154 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 16.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3154 of 2026

Regunathan

... Petitioner

Vs.

The State of Tamilnadu rep., by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, TIW Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. Crime No.91 of 2025

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4.The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Kanyakumari District.

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS,

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2023, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime

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

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Crl.OP(MD)No.3154 of 2026

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No.91 of 2025 dated 20.08.2025 on the file of the third respondent to the fourth respondent or any other competent investigation agency or to complete the investigation.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (crl.side)

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ORDER

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Seeking transfer of investigation in Crime No.91 of 2025 dated 20.08.2025 on the file of the third respondent to the fourth respondent or any other competent investigation agency, this criminal original petition is filed.

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2.When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (crl.side), on instructions, submitted that investigation in Crime No.91 of 2025 has been completed and final report has also been fiiled and the same was taken cognizance by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Nagercoil, in S.T.C.No.45 of 2026.

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

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Crl.OP(MD)No.3154 of 2026

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3.Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

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16.02.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Rmk