PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation relating to the case in Crime No.387 of 2017 on the file of the third respondent to any one of the Women Police Official for complete the investigation in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.
This petition is filed for directing the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.387 of 2017 on the file of the third respondent to any one of the Women Police Officials to complete the investigation.
2. The petitioner has made some allegations against the third respondent, complaining delay in the investigation.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent on instructions submitted that the charge sheet itself was filed on 08.10.2017, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri. He further stated that no further enquiry or investigation is required in this matter, as the charge sheet itself was filed after getting statements from several witnesses and collecting materials.
4. Recording the said submission, this Court is of the view that no transfer of investigation can be ordered at this stage, since the entire investigation is stated to be over and that the charge sheet has been filed on the basis of the statements obtained from the witnesses and materials collected by the respondents. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as devoid of any merits.
To
1.The Superintendant of Police, Office of the Superintendant of Police, Thirunelveli District.
2.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendant of Police, Thirunelveli District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Puliyangudi Police Station, Thirunelveli District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
.