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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L.VICTORIA GOWRI
Baghavathi – Appellant
Versus
Superintendent of Police – Respondent
ORDER :
L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
Seeking to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.504 of 2021 from the file of second Respondent to any other investigating agency, this criminal original petition is filed.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had lodged a complaint regarding the theft of 16 sovereigns of gold jewellery. It was further submitted that, as there has been no substantial progress in the investigation, the present petition has been filed.
3. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (crl.side), on instructions, submitted that investigation in Crime No.504 of 2021 has been completed and the same was closed as 'undetected'. The respondent police has filed RCS before the trial Court after serving copy of the same on the petitioner.
4. Heard the learned counsel on either side.
5. In a similar nature of this case, this Court passed an order in Crl.OP(MD)Nos.10290 of 2025 dated 25.11.2025 and the relevant portion of the order reads as follows:-
“36.The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rattiram and Others v. State of Madhya Pradesh [AIR 2012 SC 1485], emphasised the concept of “victimology” and recognised that criminal jurispr
The State's failure to conduct effective investigations violates victims' rights under Article 21, necessitating compensation and accountability for systemic failures.
The state has a non-delegable duty to conduct effective investigations in criminal cases, failing which victims are entitled to compensation under Article 21.
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