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.7177 of 2011 S.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Inspector of Police, C-3, SS Colony Police Station, Madurai. (In Crime No.754/2011) 2.The Superintendent of Police, CB CID Chennai. ... Respondents PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the investigation in the above case in Crime No.754 of 2011 pending in the file of the first respondent to be transferred to the second respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.B.N.Raja Mohamed For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction to transfer the investigation in Crime No.754 of 2011, pending on the file of the first respondent to the second respondent. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's wife was missing and subsequently, her body was found and thereafter, a case was altered into one for an offence under Section 302 r/w 201 I.P.C. However, the respondent police has not investigated the matter in a proper manner. Hence, he has come forward with this present application for the above said prayer. 3.On 18.07.2011, this Court directed the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) to file a status report. Accordingly, status report has been filed. 4.On a perusal of the status report, it could be seen that the investigation is going on proper direction. Furthermore, I https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 do not find any lapse on the part of the first respondent in conducting investigation. However, a special team consisting of three special officers was constituted and they are searching for the accused. 5.In such circumstances, I do not find any merits in this application. Hence, this application is dismissed. However, the first respondent is directed to make effective steps to find out the accused and file a charge sheet, as expeditiously as possible. 6.At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the brother of the deceased was then and there called for by the first respondent. The first respondent is directed not to harass the above mentioned person under the guise of enquiry and conduct the investigation in a proper manner. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, C-3, SS Colony Police Station, Madurai. (In Crime No.754/2011) 2.The Superintendent of Police, CB CID Chennai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ps rl/4c – 29.8.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.7177 of 2011 17.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/