1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:01.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.OP(MD)No.1973 of 2011 Rajendran :Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch CID, Government Estate, Annasalai, Chennai. 2. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Dindigul District. 3. State through Inspector of Police, Vathalakundu Police Station, Dindigul District. Crime No.400 of 2009. :Respondents PRAYER:This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent to transfer the investigation from third respondent to CBCID Police and depute a confident officer to take over the investigation of the case and conduct on impartial investigation and submit a final report within a reasonable time in Crime No.400 of 2009 on the file of the third respondent police. For Petitioner : M/s. J.Gunasheelan Muthiah For Respondents : Mr.S.Muthu Venkatesan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to transfer the investigation from the third respondent police to CBCID Police. 2.It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner's daughter Dhanalakshmi was given in marriage to one Balamurugan and she was harassed by her husband, his sister, mother and others and later she was found dead in suspicious circumstances. Therefore, the petitioner gave a complaint. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul enquired into the matter and a case was registered in Crime No.400 of 2009 on the file of the third respondent in the year 2009 and thereafter, no proper investigation was conducted by the third respondent police and therefore, the petitioner filed a petition in Crl.O.P.No.6188 of 2009 for reinvestigation and that petition https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 was ordered on 14.09.2009, directing the third respondent herein to complete the investigation and file a charge sheet within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order and till date no action has been taken by the third respondent. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that though order was passed by this Court directing the third respondent herein to complete the investigation, investigation could not be completed. 4.According to me, the Inspector of Police, who is in- charge of third respondent police has committed contempt of this Court order and the attitude of the said officer in not complying with the direction of this Court is highly condemnable and therefore, I direct the second respondent to call for the remarks from the Inspector of Police, Vathalakundu Police Station, Dindigul District for his inaction and disobedience of the order of this Court and take further action as per departmental procedures. I also direct the second respondent to entrust the investigation of the Crime No.400 of 2009 on the file of the third respondent to other competent agency and direct the Investigating Officer to investigate the same afresh and submit the report within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch CID, Government Estate, Annasalai, Chennai. 2. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Dindigul District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Vathalakundu Police Station, Dindigul District. Crime No.400 of 2009. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC to Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah, Advocate. SR.No.12734. Akv Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1973 of 2011 RP/26.04.2011/2P/6C. 01.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/