1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.11820 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 1. Sethuraja 2. Kuttas @ Irulandi 3. Irulandi 4. Mari 5. Shanmugavel 6. Sethuraman 7. Boominathan ...Petitioners -Vs- 1. The State Rep by Inspector of Police, Abiraman Police Station, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Madurai ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to transfer the investigation in Crime No. 54 of 2010 on the file of the first respondent police to second respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.W.Peter Rameshkumar For Respondents : Mrs.S.Prabha Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petitioner has been filed seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No. 54 of 2010 pending on the file of the first respondent police to that of the second respondent. 2. Heard Mr.W.Peter Rameshkumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mrs.S.Prabha, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the State and also perused the materials available on record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners in view of the subsequent investigation, have been arrayed as accused. He further submitted that no further investigation has been done in pursuant to the complaint made in Crime No. 54 of 2010 and therefore, the matter will have to be transferred from the file of the first respondent to that of the second respondent. 4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), on instructions submitted that the entire investigation is almost over and the final report will be filed shortly. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. This Court while considering an application for transfer cannot go into the merits of the case which the investigating agency alone can go into. Considering the fact that the investigation is almost over and the final report is likely to be filed, this Court is inclined to direct the first respondent to file the final report within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. As and when the final report is filed, it is always open to the petitioners to work out their remedy in the manner known to law. With the above direction, this Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector of Police, Abiraman Police Station, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Madurai 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC TO MR.W.PETER RAMESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE SR.32763 Vsg SR : 27.09.2011 : 2p/5c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.11820 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 21.09.2011.(MD).No.11280 of 2011 21.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/