1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Criminal Original Petition(MD)No.14010 of 2011 Padmavathy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3.The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar East Police Station, Virudhunagar. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation in crime No.536 of 2011 from the hands of 3rd respondent to any other suitable officer to investigate the crime impartially and according to law. For Petitioner :: Mr.K.Sundaravel For Respondent :: Mrs.S.Prabha, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation in crime No.536 of 2011 from the hands of 3rd respondent to any other suitable officer to investigate the crime impartially and according to law. 2. Heard Mr.K.Sundaravel, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Prabha, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3.According to the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court had directed the learned Government Advocate (criminal side) to instruct the police to file charge sheet today, instead of ordering for transfer of the investigation to some other agency. He would further submit that if the same police is doing the investigation in an unbiased manner, he has no objection, for continuing the investigation and to file the charge sheet within a confortable time. Therefore, he would request the Court to pass suitable orders in the facts and circumstances of the case. 4.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that after the instructions given to the 3rd respondent police, the 3rd respondent had altered the charge sheet and they commenced the investigation already and Section 3 and 4 TNPPDL Act has been imposed and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 on that basis, they have to do the investigation, by recording the statement of the petitioner also. She would also submit that the said investigation would be completed in a short span time and charge sheet will also be filed within a reasonable time. Therefore, she would request the Court that no transfer of investigation need be ordered in this case. 5.Considering the submissions made on either side, I could see that the charges have been altered in respect of 3 and 4 of the TNPPDL Act and the further investigation is being carried on. Therefore, considering the changes in the charge sheet, this Court is inclined to grant further time for filing charge sheet after completion of the investigation. 6.Accordingly, the 3rd respondent police is directed to do investigation in a prompt manner and to file charge sheet within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In such circumstances, there is no need for transferring the investigation. 7.Accordingly this petition is ordered with the aforesaid observation. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( AS ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR arul To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3.The Inspector of Police, Virudhunagar East Police Station, Virudhunagar. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR. K. SUNDARAVEL, ADVOCATE, SR:40725: DM::2011:NOVEMBER:25:: Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14010 of 2011 21.11.2011 2P:6C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/