1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.12042 of 2011 S.Thangapandi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police,Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 2.The State Rep. By:: The Inspector of Police, Parthibanur Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.143 of 2011) ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation of Crime No.143 of 2011 on the file of the second respondent to any other officer under the direct control and supervision of the first respondent for proper investigation. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Sivaraman For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Govt. Advocate ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation of the case in Crime No.143 of 2011 from the file of the second respondent to any other officer under the direct control and supervision of the first respondent for proper investigation. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) for the respondents. 3. The petitioner is the de-facto complainant and he has filed this petition, seeking transfer of investigation in Crime No.143 of 2011 pending on the file of the second respondent. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that even though the accused No.1 has been arrested, he has not been remanded to judicial custody and the records have been tampered as if the first accused was not arrested. In this regard, the petitioner has sent a telegram to the first respondent. 5. Considering the nature of allegation made and without going into the same, a direction is issued to the first respondent to look into the complaint made by the petitioner and take appropriate steps for transfer of the investigation, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ pm SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Superintendent of Police,Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Inspector of Police,Parthibanur Police Station,Ramanathapuram Dist. 3.The Addl. Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DM:2011:SEP:29:: Crl.O.P(MD)No.12042 of 2011 1P:4C:: 22.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/