E.Madhavan vs The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil

Headnote Court Copy Facts Arguments Court observation Judicial Analysis Case Map Category Hierarchy Table of Content

2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 34796

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.DHANABAL, J
E.Madhavan – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition

Important Points

Transfer of investigation not permissible after completion and final report filing.

Subject

Criminal - Criminal Original Petition

Act Referred

Cr.P.C.: S.482

Headnote

Under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., petitioner sought transfer of investigation in Crime No.209 of 2018 from local police to district crime branch. Court noted that investigation completed and final report filed before trial court. No further adjudication required as transfer moot. Issues framed as whether transfer appropriate post-investigation completion. Ratio: Transfer of investigation inappropriate after completion and filing of final report. Criminal Original Petition stands closed.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.A.Arputharaj
For the Respondents: Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

Table of Content
1. no transfer post-final report; petition closed. (Para 3)

3. The Inspector of Police Aralvoimozhi Police Station, Kanyakumari District .. Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. ,, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation from the third respondent to the second respondent police in connection with the case in Crime No.209 of 2018 pending on the file of the third respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arputharaj 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 from the third respondent to the second respondent police in connection with the case in Crime No.209 of 2018 pending on the file of the third respondent police.

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.