Crl. O.P. No. 6995 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl. O.P. No. 6995 of 2025 S.R. Godwin Shadrach ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State Represented by, The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Police Commissionerate, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600 119. 2.The Inspector of Police, Selaiyur Police Station – T12, Velachery Main Road, East Tambaram, Chennai – 600 059. .. Respondents Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 582 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to transfer the investigation in Crime No. 1127 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Selaiyur Police Station-T12 to C.B.C.I.D., Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr. A.N. Rajan For Respondents For R1 & R2 : Mr. A. Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No. 6995 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition is filed for transfer of investigation in Crime No. 1127 of 2018 from the file of the second respondent to the file of C.B.C.I.D., Chennai. 2. On the complaint lodged by the petitioner, the second respondent registered the FIR in Crime No. 1127 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 457 and 380 of IPC. However, so far no accused has been traced out and no one is arrested so far. The second respondent did not take any steps to recover any jewelery. 3. On the other hand, the learned Government Advocate Mr.A.Gopinath, submitted that after registration of the FIR, all the things taken from the scene of crime and also compared with all other habitual offenders, no one is matching and also conducted enquiry. At this stage, if the investigation transfer from the file of the file of the second respondent to any other investigating agency, it will affect entire investigation already done by the second respondent. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No. 6995 of 2025 4. In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to transfer the investigation from the file of the second respondent in Crime No. 1127 of 2018. However, the second respondent is directed to complete the investigation and file a final report within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Selaiyur is directed to monitor the investigation done by the second respondent. 6. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction. 12.03.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No AT https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No. 6995 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. AT To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Police Commissionerate, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600 119. 2.The Inspector of Police, Selaiyur Police Station – T12, Velachery Main Road, East Tambaram, Chennai – 600 059. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Crl. O.P. No. 6995 of 2025 12.03.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis