D.Jegaveerapandian v. The Superintendent of Police
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 147, 294(b), 307, 323, 324, 326, 506(2)
- Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 173(8)
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Judgment
CRL OP(MD). No.6712 of 2024BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 02/02/2026CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRICRL OP(MD). No.6712 of 2024D.Jegaveerapandian ... PetitionerVs1. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District.
The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Theni, Theni District.
The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Theni District. (Cr.No.35 of 2024). ... RespondentsPRAYER :- To direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.35 of 2024 on the file of the 3rd respondent to any other competent office under the supervision of the 1st respondent and to complete the investigation. For Petitioner : Mr. K.Dinesh, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.6712 of 2024ORDERThis Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.35 of 2024 on the file of the third respondent to any other competent office under the supervision of the first respondent and to complete the investigation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to previous enmity, on 03.02.2024, the accused persons have abused the petitioner, assaulted him with deadly weapons like knife and criminally intimidated him. The petitioner was admitted in Government Hospital, Theni and a case in Crime No.35 of 2024 was registered by the third respondent for the offences under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. The contention of the petitioner is that since the accused persons have attempted to murder the petitioner, the Section 326 and 307 of IPC would have been made out. Therefore, seeking transfer of investigation from the third respondent police to any other competent authority, this petition came to be filed. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.6712 of 20243. The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, would submit that the investigation has been completed and a final report has also been filed before the Additional Mahila Court, Theni, in C.C.No.234 of 2025. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.
In view of the fact that final report has been filed, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. However, taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner was stabbed by the accused persons with knife and the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the final report, by filing a petition seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C., / 193 (9) BNSS, 2023, if not satisfied by the manner in which final report is filed. 02.02.2026NCC : yes / noIndex : yes / noInternet : yes /nopnn3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.6712 of 2024 L. VICTORIA GOWRI,JpnnTo1. The Additional Mahila Court, Theni.2. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District..3. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Theni, Theni District.4. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Theni District. (Cr.No.35 of 2024).
Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.6712 of 2024 Date : 02/02/20264/4
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