BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date of Reserved : 11/12/2023 Date of Pronounced : 03/01/2024 CORAM The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Crl.OP(MD)No.17815 of 2023 and Crl.MP(MD)No.14102 of 2023 M.Ramanathan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director General of Police, O/o.The Director General of Police Beach Road, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Special Police Establishment, CBI-Central Bureau of Investigation, III Floor, Sasthiri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, Nungambackam, Channai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Inspector of Police, CBCID, Thoothukudi District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Pasuvandanai Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.122 of 2022) : Respondents PRAYER:-Criminal Original Petition has been filed under section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, directing the respondent No.1 to transfer the case in Crime No.122 of 2022, dated 21/09/2022 registered by the respondent No.5 and now investigated by the 4^th respondent and the same to be entrusted to the respondent No.2 for further investigation or any other competent agency and proceed in accordance with law within the time period stipulated by this court and pass any further or orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Thirumurugan For Respondents : Mr.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Criminal side)

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking for direction to the 1^st respondent to transfer the case in Crime No.122 of 2022, dated 21/09/2022 registered by the 5^th respondent and now investigated by the 4^th respondent and the same to be entrusted to the 2^nd respondent for further investigation or any other competent agency and proceed in accordance with law within the time period stipulated by this court.

2.The facts in brief:-

The deceased namely Vaitheeshwari is the daughter of the petitioner. She was studying 12^th Standard at Muthukaruppan Higher Secondary School, Chilangulam, Thoothukudi District. She was staying in the hostel. In the month of August, 2022, the District Hostel Administration conducted inspection regarding basis amenities. At that time, the deceased made a complaint stating that basic amenities were not properly provided. Because of the complaint made by the deceased, the School Authorities having grudge and tortured her mentally by abusive words. That was intimated to the petitioner. But however, the petitioner consoled the deceased. In the meantime, on 20/09/2022 at about 09.30 pm, he received a call from the Hostel Warden that his daughter is not well and admitted in the Government Hospital, Kovilpatti. He went to the hospital. But in the midway, a call was received from an unknown number to come to the 5^th respondent police station. He was informed that his daughter was admitted in the Government Hospital, Kovilpatti. He was informed that she committed suicide.

3.Doubting or suspecting the School Authorities, he made a complaint. Since no proper steps were taken, this petition is filed seeking transfer of investigation, since the Investigating Officer is colluding with the School Authorities. 4.Heard both sides.

5.An unfortunate death of a minor girl.

6.Even though, it has been stated by the petitioner that because of the torture made by the School Authorities, her daughter was forced to commit suicide is not supported any materials so far.

7.The 5^th respondent is present before this court.

Entire CD file is called for and perused.

8.Perusal of the CD file and on hearing the 5^th respondent, it is seen that the deceased was having love affair with a boy. Over that issue, some sort of trouble exists among the students. On the particular date of the occurrence, the deceased returned to the hostel after attending the funeral ceremony of her maternal aunt. She was under depression, according to the co-students. But for what reason, she committed suicide is a matter for investigation. The suicide note is also collected, now under process for Forensic Science Expert e