Crl.O.P.(MD)No.23676 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.12.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.23676 of 2025 N.Yathavaraj ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its, The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Jegathapattinam Police Station, Pudukkottai District. (Crime No.55 of 2025) ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.55 of 2025 from the third respondent to the second respondent stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Anbarasan For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.23676 of 2025 ORDER Seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No.55 of 2025 from the third respondent to the second respondent, this petition is filed. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the defacto complainant. He further submitted that the case is all about the theft of gold dollor weighing 5 grams. However, despite registering the FIR in Crime No.55 of 2025, there is no progress in the investigation. Hence, the present Criminal Original Petition came to be filed. 3.The learned The Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the case is all about trespass and hurt, and there is no mention of theft of 4 grams of jewelry in the complaint initially.. 4.Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record. 5.Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the 2nd respondent is directed to monitor the investigation conducted by the 3rd respondent from time to time. The 3rd respondent is directed to apprise the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.23676 of 2025 progress of the investigation every weekend to the 2nd respondent. 6.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 19.12.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsg TO:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam, Pudukkottai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Jegathapattinam Police Station, Pudukkottai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.23676 of 2025 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. vsg Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.23676 of 2025 Dated 19.12.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis