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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 34779

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.DHANABAL, J
Anbarasan – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District – Respondent
Crl.MP(MD) No.8167 of 2023

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai
For the Respondents: Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

Transfer of investigation inappropriate after completion and final report filing.

Headnote:The petitioner sought transfer of investigation in Crime No.81/2018 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. from Pappanadu Police Station to CBCID or another agency. The court noted the relevant provision for inherent powers to secure justice. Facts involved a pending criminal investigation with prayer for transfer to competent agency. The court found investigation completed with final report filed. Issue framed as whether transfer appropriate post-investigation completion. Ratio: Once investigation concludes and final report filed before court, transfer unwarranted as matter pending trial, rendering petition infructuous. Criminal Original Petition closed; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

Table of Content
1. no transfer post-investigation; petition closed. (Para 4)

4.Poulia .. Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. ,, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in the case in Crime No.81/2018 on the file of the second respondent to third respondent or any other competent investigating agency.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in the case in Crime No.81/2018 on the file of the second respondent to third respondent or any other competent investigating agency.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that already investigation was completed and final report has been filed before the concerned Court and it is pending trial thereby nothing survives for further adjudication in this petition.

3. Since already investigation was completed and final report filed it is not appropriate to transfer the investigation at this stage.

4. Hence the Criminal Original Petition stands closed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 34779

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASP.DHANABAL, JAnbarasan – AppellantVersusThe Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District – RespondentCrl.MP(MD) No.8167 of 2023

Transfer of investigation inappropriate after completion and final report filing.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.DHANABAL, J
Anbarasan – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District – Respondent
Crl.MP(MD) No.8167 of 2023