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Mutheeswari v. The State of Tamilnadu

Madras HC3 Feb 2026CRL OP(MD)/4295/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Transfer of further investigation; Crime No.142/2023; S.174 Cr PC; Pallathur Police Station; CB-CID Sivagangai; final report filed as 'further action dropped' on 16.02.2024; further investigation petition under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. / Section 193(9) BNSS 2023; liberty to challenge final report; Criminal Original Petition disposed; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; L. Victoria Gowri, J.; petitioners Mutheeswari and Athimoolam; State of Tamil Nadu police respondents.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report by filing a petition seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. / Section 193(9) BNSS, 2023; no transfer of investigation directed. ¶37

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

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CRL OP(MD). No.4295 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 03/02/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI

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CRL OP(MD). No.4295 of 2025

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1.Mutheeswari 2.Athimoolam

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... Petitioners

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The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Chennai.

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The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.

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The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ramanathapuram Range,

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Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi Division, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.

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The Inspector of Police, Pallathur Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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S.Ravi

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G.S.Raveendran

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C.Maheswari

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A.Sundari

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The Inspector of Police CB-CID, Sivagangai. Sivagangai District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER :-

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To issue a direction to the 1st to 4th respondents to transfer the further investigation in Crime No.142/2023 offence U/s.174 of Cr PC from the 6th respondent police to 11th respondent police within a period that may be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Uthaya Kumar for Mr.P.P.Ilaiyarasu

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl Side) for R.1 to R.6 & R.11

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ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the respondents 1

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to 4 to transfer the further investigation in Crime No.142/2023 offence U/s.174 of Cr.PC from the file of the sixth respondent police to the 11th

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respondent police within a period that may be stipulated by this Court.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that after completion of investigation, the final report has been filed as 'further action dropped' on 16.02.2024.

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3. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final report, by filing a petition seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C., / 193 (9) BNSS, 2023, if not satisfied by the manner in which final report is filed.

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03.02.2026

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

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J

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