1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD)No.9509 of 2011 Manju .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District. 3.The CBCID, Superintendent of Police, Chennai. .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent to withdraw the case in Crime No.4 of 2011 pending on the file of the second respondent and entrust the same to the competent officer of the third respondent and further direct the third respondent to complete the investigation and file final report within a time limit. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Govt.Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner approaches this Court with a prayer to direct the first respondent to withdraw the case in Crime No.4 of 2011 pending on the file of the second respondent and entrust the same to the competent officer of the third respondent and further direct the third respondent to complete the investigation and file final report within a time limit. 2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Counsel appearing for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given a complaint against her husband under Sections 498(A), 494 and 506(i) IPC r/w Section 4 of Woman Harassment Act, 2002, and the case has been registered only on the intervention of the Court. But the second respondent police herein not to take any steps to investigate the matter and file charge sheet. Hence, the petitioner come forward with this petition. 4. Since the marriage has been performed between the petitioner and the accused on 10.09.2009 and due to wedlock she gave birth to a female child and after that, the accused harassed the de- facto complainant and demanding dowry and due to that the de-facto complainant left away from the matrimonial home and gave a complaint against the accused and the case has been registered in Crime No.4 of 2011 under Sections 4098(A), 494 and 506(i) IPC r/w Section 4 of Woman Harassment Act, 2002. Since the second respondent has not shown any interest to investigate the matter and file charge sheet, the petitioner seeking transfer of the case to the third respondent. 5. Considering the rival submissions, instead of transferring the case to the third respondent, I am inclined to give a direction to meet the ends of justice to direct the first respondent police to appoint an another Inspector of Police to investigate the matter under his supervision to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District. 3.The CBCID, Superintendent of Police, Chennai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9509 of 2011 01.08.2011 gsr NSV/11.8.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/