Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1035 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.01.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1035 of 2025 Packiam ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Wing, South Zone, Natesan Salai, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 83. 3. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Madurai. 4. The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Madurai City, Cr.No.46 of 2024. ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.46/2024 from the file of the 4th respondent police to 3rd respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1035 of 2025 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.46/2024 from the file of the 4th respondent police to 3rd respondent police. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police. Perused the materials available on record. 3.The contention of the petitioner is that based on the complaint of the petitioner, who is a depositor, a case in Cr.No. 46 of 2024 was registered for the offence punishable under Sections 120(B), 406, 420 IPC and Sections 3 and 5 of TNPID Act has been registered against the accused persons. In this case, though several crores have been cheated by the accused persons, the respondent police is not showing any interest to collect the details from all the depositors by giving wide publicity in the media. Hence, this petition has been filed. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that in this case after registration of case, wide publicity has been given in 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1035 of 2025 printing and visual mode. So far, the respondent police has received complaint to the tune of Rs.50 lakhs. If the complaint is received for more than Rs.3 crores, then the complaint will be forwarded to the 3rd respondent for investigation. The investigation is proceeding in a right direction. 5.In view of the above, this Court direct the 4th respondent police to continue with the investigation and conclude the same without any delay. The Assistant Commissioner of police, City Crime Branch is directed to monitor the investigation conducted by the 4th respondent police. 6.With the above directions, the petition stands disposed of. 22.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PNM 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1035 of 2025 To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Wing, South Zone, Natesan Salai, Ashok Nagar, Chennai - 83. 3. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Madurai. 4. The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Madurai City, Cr.No.46 of 2024. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1035 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J. PNM ORDER IN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1035 of 2025 22.01.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis