Crl.O.P.Nos.21043 and 21030 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.Nos.21043 and 21030 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.Nos.14487 and 14483 of 2025 C.Alagappan ...Petitioner in both O.P's Vs. State Rep by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tiruvannamalai. ...Respondent in Crl.O.P.No.21043 of 2025 State Rep by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kanchipuram. ...Respondent in Crl.O.P.No.21030 of 2025 Prayer in Crl.O.P.No.21043 of 2025: Petition filed under Section 407 of Cr.P.C to withdraw and transfer CC.No.132 of 2024 (On the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruvannamalai) to the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases and CBCID Metro Cases, Chennai to try along with C.C.No.996 of 2025. Prayer in Crl.O.P.No.21030 of 2025: Petition filed under Section 407 of Cr.P.C to withdraw and transfer CC.No.124 of 2024 (On the file of Judicial Magistrate I, Kanchipuram) to the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases and CBCID Metro Cases, Chennai to try along with C.C.No.996 of 2025. In both petitions: 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.21043 and 21030 of 2025 For Petitioner : M/s.Uma Maheswari For Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap, GA(Crl.Side) C O M M O N O R D E R The prayer in these Criminal Original Petitions is to transfer the C.C.No.132 of 2024 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Tiruvannamalai and C.C.No.124 of 2024 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kanchipuram to be tried along with C.C.No.996 of 2025 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB cases and CBCID Metro Cases, Chennai. 2. Upon considering the affidavit that is filed in support of the application and the counter affidavit that is filed on behalf of the respondent, it can be seen that all the three cases are connected to each other and it would be in the best interest of justice that may be tried before the same Court. As a matter of fact several evidences are also overlapping in these cases. 3. It is also submitted by the learned counsel on both sides that the joint trial is also feasible in these cases. Accordingly finding merit, these transfer petitions stand allowed. Therefore, C.C.No.132 of 2024 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Tiruvannamalai and C.C.No.124 of 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.21043 and 21030 of 2025 2024 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kanchipuram are transferred to the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases and CBCID Metro Cases, Chennai to be tried along with C.C.No.996 of 2025. 4. Accordingly, these Criminal Original Petitions stand allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions stand closed. 08.08.2025 RAP NCC : Yes / No To 1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tiruvannamalai 2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kanchipuram. 3. The Chief Judicial Magistrate Tiruvannamalai 4. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kanchipuram 5. The Metropolitan Magistrate for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases and CBCID Metro Cases, Chennai D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY.J., RAP 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.21043 and 21030 of 2025 6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.Nos.21043 and 21030 of 2025 08.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis