P.Venkatesan Vs The Superintendent of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

P.Venkatesan Vs The Superintendent of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No direction to transfer the case was issued; the petition was closed 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 the final report is filed.

Issue for consideration

Whether Respondent No.1 (Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District) should be directed to transfer the case in Crime No.167/2024, dated 9/5/2024, registered by Respondent No.4, to Respondent No.3 (CBCID) for further investigation.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the completion of the investigation and the filing of the final report before the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Dindigul (Spl.S.C.No.30 of 2024), the Criminal Original Petition seeking transfer of Crime No.167/2024 to CBCID is closed.

Key takeaways

The petitioners are granted liberty to challenge the final report, if not satisfied by the manner in which it is filed, by seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. / 193(9) BNSS, 2023.ratio¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (L. Victoria Gowri, J.) — CRL OP(MD). No.8475 of 2024 (with CRL MP(MD). No.5788 of 2024), decided 02/02/2026. The petitioner sought a direction to the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, to transfer Crime No.167/2024, dated 9/5/2024, registered at Gujiliamparai Police Station (Respondent No.4), to the CBCID (Respondent No.3) for further investigation. The Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the investigation had been completed and a final report filed before the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Dindigul, in Spl.S.C.No.30 of 2024. In view thereof, the Court closed the Criminal Original Petition, granting the petitioners liberty 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 with the manner in which the final report was filed.

CRL OP(MD). No.8475 of 2024

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated : 02/02/2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI

CRL OP(MD). No.8475 of 2024 and CRL MP(MD). No.5788 of 2024

P.Venkatesan ... Petitioner Vs

The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Vedasandur, Dindigul District.

The Inspector of Police, Cbcid, No.7, Chinnachockikulam, Kamarajar 1st Street, Madurai.

The Inspector of Police, Gujiliamparai Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.167/2024). ... Respondents

PRAYER :-

To issue a Criminal Original Petition for direction, directing the Respondent No.1 to transfer the case in Crime No.167/2024 dated 9/5/2024 registered by the Respondent No.4 and the same to be entrustred to the R3 for further investigation.

For Petitioner : Mr. T.Thirumurugan, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to issue a Criminal Original Petition for direction, directing the Respondent No.1 to transfer the case in Crime No.167/2024 dated 9/5/2024 registered by the Respondent No.4 and the same to be entrustred to the R3 for further investigation.

The learned Government Advocate , on instructions, would submit that the investigation has been completed and a final report has also been filed before the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of SC and ST Cases, Dindigul, in Spl.S.C.No.30 of 2024.

In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is closed, 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.

02.02.2026 NCC : yes / no Index : yes /no Internet : yes / no

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To

The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Vedasandur, Dindigul District.

The Inspector of Police, CBCID, No.7, Chinnachockikulam, Kamarajar 1st Street, Madurai.

The Inspector of Police, Gujiliamparai Police Station, Dindigul District. (Crime No.167/2024).

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

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L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J

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ORDER IN CRL OP(MD). No.8475 of 2024 and CRL MP(MD). No.5788 of 2024

Date : 02/02/2026

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