These petitions have been filed, for transfer of the enquiry under Sec.340, Criminal Procedure Code, pending on the file of the J.M.H.L., Poonamallee, to any other competent Court at Madras and for further direction that the enquiry ordered by the said Magistrate in Crime No.29 of 1988, should be conducted by the C.B., C.I.D., Madras instead of the Poonamallee Police Station.

2. A few facts are necessary for the disposal of these two petitions. The petitioner is the first informant in Crime No.29 of 1988 registered at the Korattur Police Station. The crime was investigated by the second respondent, viz., the Inspector of Police, Crimes, Ambattur Industrial Estate Police Station. The F.I.R. related to an offence under Sec.420, Indian Indian Indian Penal Code alleged to have been committed by the first respondent. The first respondent filed Crl.M.P.No.452 of 1988 on the file of this Court for anticipatory bail and by an order dated 28.1.1988, this Court directed the release of the first respondent on bail in the event of arrest, on his executing a bond for Rs.3,000 with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M. (now J.M.I), Poonamallee. It is the