Crl.O.P.No.20516 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 22.07.2025 Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.20516 of 2025 --- Mr.Iyangar, S/o Vellaiyan .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office Buildings, No.132, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 2. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Office of Assistant Commissioner of Police, K2 Ayanavaram Police Station, Konnur High Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023. 3. The Inspector of Police, K-2 Ayanavaram Police Station, Konnur High Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023. .. Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the BNSS to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation to an investigation officer, not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, to conduct Page No. 1 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.20516 of 2025 investigation in Crime No.24 of 2025 pending on the file of the third respondent for an offence under Section 318(2), 316(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha (BNS), 2023 and to monitor the same. For petitioner : Mr.P.G.Thiyagu For respondents: Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER The petitioner has filed the present petition to direct the first respondent to transfer the investigation to an investigation officer, not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, to conduct investigation in Crime No.24 of 2025 pending on the file of the third respondent for offences under Section 318(2) and 316(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha (BNS), 2023 and to monitor the same. 2. Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appoearing for the respondents submitted that the investigation is in progress and the grounds taken by the petitioner in this petition, are not the grounds for transfer of investigation. Therefore, this petition is dismissed. However, the respondent-Police is directed to expedite the investigation and complete the same and file charge-sheet within a period of three months before the Court. Page No. 2 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.20516 of 2025 22.07.2025 cs To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner Office Buildings, No.132, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 2. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Office of Assistant Commissioner of Police, K2 Ayanavaram Police Station, Konnur High Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023. 3. The Inspector of Police, K-2 Ayanavaram Police Station, Konnur High Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page No. 3 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.20516 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN, J cs Crl.O.P.No.20516 of 2025 22.07.2025 Page No. 4 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis