Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22429 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.12.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22429 of 2025 Ramamoorthi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.State of Tamilnadu rep. by, its, The Superintendent of Police, The Superintendent of Police office, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomachikulam, Deputy Superintendent of Police office, Othakkadai, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai. ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to transfer the investigation in Crime No.121 of 2025 on the file of the third respondent Police from third respondent Police to any other investigation agency under the supervision of the firs respondent. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22429 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER Seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No.121 of 2025 from the file of the third respondent Police to any other investigation agency under the supervision of the firs respondent, this petition is filed. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the matter is all about the theft of 25 sovereigns gold jewelry from the house of the petitioner on 22.08.2025. However, despite registering the FIR in Crime No. 121 of 2025, there is no progress in the investigation. Hence, the present Criminal Original Petition came to be filed. 3.Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that the case is peculiar in nature, as the alleged theft was committed without any signs of forcible entry. Neither the door nor the lock was broken, no fingerprints were available, and the jewelry had mysteriously disappeared from the almirah in the petitioner’s house. He further submitted that the third respondent Police is making earnest efforts to nab the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22429 of 2025 offender and that there are certain difficulties in progressing with the investigation. 4.In view of the said submission, the first respondent Police is directed to monitor the investigation of the third respondent Police. The third respondent police is directed to report the progress of the investigation on every weekend to the first respondent and conclude the same within a period of four weeks from today. 5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 08.12.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsg 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22429 of 2025 TO:- 1. The Superintendent of Police, The Superintendent of Police office, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomachikulam, Deputy Superintendent of Police office, Othakkadai, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Appanthirupathi Police Station, Madurai. 4. 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.22429 of 2025 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. vsg Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22429 of 2025 Dated 08.12.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis