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A.SURESH KUMAR v. The Direction General of Police

CRL OP/28411/2025 · 2025-10-17

N Sathish Kumar

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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CRL OP No. 28411 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL OP No. 28411 of 2025 1. A.Suresh Kumar S/o. Annamalai, 190/256, Lakshmanan Street, Arapalayam Kanmaikarai, Madurai-625 018 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Direction General of Police, The Head of Tamil Nadu Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 2.The Superintendent of Police Coimbatore Rural Police Station District, Coimbatore. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Karumathanpatti Sub Division, Coimbatore Rural Police District, Coimbatore. 4.The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore Rural Police District, Coimbatore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28411 of 2025 5.The Revenue Division Officer, Coimbatore Revenue Division, Coimbatore. 6.The Superintendent of Police, CB CID Headquarters Komaleeswaranpet, Egmore, Chennai- 600 008 Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.740 of 2025 from the file of 4th respondent/The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Sulur, Coimbatore District to the file of 6th respondent/CB-CID for detailed and fair investigation on the hanging death petitioner's daughter Monisha. For Petitioner(s): E.K.Kumaresan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinodhraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side] ORDER The petitioner seeks transfer the investigation from the fourth respondent to the sixth respondent on the ground that investigation has not been properly conducted. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28411 of 2025 2. The case of the prosecution is that his daughter died by hanging in her matrimonial home. According to the petitioner, the petitioner has not been examined during the inquest conducted by the Revenue Divisional Officer. The crux of the allegation in the petition is that the investigation has not been properly conducted. The First Information Report has been registered only on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner and thereafter, investigation has been proceeded. It is his contention that the inquest conducted by Revenue Divisional Officer does not indicate that the dowry harassment lead to suicide. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the original complaint given by the petitioner has been suppressed. Therefore, investigation has to be properly conducted. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking aforesaid relief. 3. Since the petitioner was not satisfied with the investigation and on a perusal of the CD file, this Court is of the view it is a clear case of suicide and the report of the Revenue Divisional Officer indicate that there is no dowry harassment, investigation shall be continued and the same shall be monitored by https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28411 of 2025 the Superintendent of police, of Coimbatore and after completion of investigation, the final report shall be filed. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 17-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No vrc To 1.The Direction General of Police, The Head of Tamil Nadu Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 2.The Superintendent of Police Coimbatore Rural Police Station District, Coimbatore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28411 of 2025 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Karumathanpatti Sub Division, Coimbatore Rural Police District, Coimbatore. 4.The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore Rural Police District, Coimbatore. 5.The Revenue Division Officer, Coimbatore Revenue Division, Coimbatore. 6.The Superintendent of Police, CB CID Headquarters Komaleeswaranpet, Egmore, Chennai- 600 008 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 28411 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. vrc CRL OP No. 28411 of 2025 17-10-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis