1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10207 of 2011 Thanam ... Petitioner Versus The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur. ... Respondent PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent to appoint an investigating officer and to complete the investigation in Crime No.117 of 2011 on the file of the Thanjavur Taluk Police Station within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sesubalan Raja For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondent to appoint an investigating officer and to complete the investigation in Crime No.117 of 2011, on the file of the respondent Police within a stipulated time. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that her daughter died in suspicious circumstances and hence, she gave a complaint and on that basis a case has been registered under Section 174 Cr.P.C and during the investigation, it was altered into one under Section 306 I.P.C. But the investigation is not completed and no further steps has been taken to complete the investigation and file a charge sheet. During the investigation, the investigating officer caught red handed, while he receiving bribe. The petitioner has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 obtained details with regard to the Investigating Officer under the Right to Information Act. Hence, he come forward with this petition to appoint honest and neutral Investigating Officer to investigate the matter and file a charge sheet. 3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side). 4.Considering the rival submissions made by both sides, the alleged occurrence has been taken place on 13.02.2011, the daughter of the petitioner died in suspicious circumstances, a case has been registered under Section 174 Cr.P.C and subsequently altered into one under Section 306 I.P.C. and the investigation has been done by one Sivakumar, who was the Inspector of Police, who caught red handed for bribe. In such circumstances, I am inclined to direct the respondent/Superintendent of Police to appoint honest and neutral officer to investigate the matter and file a charge sheet within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ps akm/29.08.11 /2p-3c/ Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10207 of 2011 17.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/