Alagulatha vs The District Collector cum the chair person District Police Complaint Authority Tenkasi District Tenkasi

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 34810

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.DHANABAL, J
Alagulatha – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector cum the chair person District Police Complaint Authority Tenkasi District Tenkasi – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition

Important Points

Petition for investigation transfer dismissed as investigation completed and final report filed.

Subject

Criminal Law - Criminal Original Petition

Act Referred

Cr.P.C.: S.482

Headnote

Petitioner sought transfer of investigation in Cr.No.20/2022 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. from fourth respondent to third respondent for timely completion. Court noted relevant Cr.P.C. provisions on investigation transfer. Essential facts involved completed police investigation into complaint at All Women Police Station. Court found investigation already concluded with final report filed, pending trial. Issue framed as appropriateness of transferring investigation post-completion. Ratio: No need for transfer once investigation finalized and report filed before court, rendering petition infructuous. Criminal Original Petition stands closed.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.M.Sathiamoorthy
For the Respondents: Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

Table of Content
1. prayer for investigation transfer to cbcid. (Para 1)
2. petition closed post-investigation completion. (Para 2 , 3)

5. Jeyakumar .. Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. ,, to direct the second respondent to transfer the investigation in respect of Cr.No.20/2022 dt 03.12.2022 on the file of fourth respondent to the third respondent and further direct the third respondent to complete the investigation and lay charge sheet within the frame stipulated time by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sathiamoorthy For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to transfer the investigation in respect of Cr.No. 20/2022 dt 03.12.2022 on the file of fourth respondent to the third respondent and further direct the third respondent to complete the investigation and lay charge sheet within the frame stipulated time by this Court.

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.