Sonaimuthu vs The Superintendent of Police Sivagangai District Sivagangai

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 34814

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.Dhanabal, J
Sonaimuthu – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police Sivagangai District Sivagangai – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition|crime no.155 of 2023

Important Points

Petition for investigation transfer dismissed as infructuous after closure report filed as mistake of fact.

Subject

Criminal - Transfer of Investigation

Act Referred

Cr.P.C.: S.482

Headnote

The petition was filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking transfer of investigation in Crime No.155/2023 from specified police officers to another agency. Essential facts involved a request for change due to ongoing probe at local stations. Court noted the investigation completed with final report filed as 'Mistake of Fact' and RCS notice served. Issue framed as whether transfer warranted given completion of probe. Ratio: Matter rendered infructuous post-filing of closure report, liberty granted for future action if aggrieved. Criminal Original Petition stands closed.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.P.R.Boomee Rajan
For the Respondents: Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

Table of Content
1. petition seeks investigation transfer under crpc 482. (Para 1)
2. investigation completed; final report as mistake of fact. (Para 2)
3. petition closed with liberty for further action. (Para 3)

6.Murugesan .. RespondentsPRAYER :Criminal Original Petition filed underSection 482ofCr.P.C., to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation from the hands of the respondents 3 and 4 in respect of crime no.155 of 2023 dated 30.03.2023 to some other competent agency For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.Boomee Rajan For R1 to R4 : 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 hands of the respondents 3 and 4 in respect of crime no.155 of 2023 dated 30.03.2023 to some other competent agency

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that already the matter has been investigated and final report has been filed as 'Mistake of Fact' and RCS notice also served on the petitioner.

3. In view of the same, the Criminal Original Petition stands closed with liberty to take action inaccordance with law, if the petitioner is aggrieved in respect of closure report.