Crl.O.P.No.23759 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.23759 of 2025 1.R.Balaji, M/aged 56 years, S/o Rajamanickam, No.14/169, Tamilselvan Street, Sathiyavani Muthu Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai 600 039. 2.Suresh, M/aged 46 years, S/o Dilibabu, 151, New Vazhaima Nagar, Jamaliya, Chennai 600 012. ..Accused1&2/Petitioners /versus/ State rep.by Inspector of Police, Tambaram Railway Police Station(RPS), Tambaram, Chennai. Crime No.481/2025 ..Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioners on bail in Crime No.481 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police with stringent condition. For Petitioners : Mr.M.K.Yukanth For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar. Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23759 of 2025 O R D E R The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.08.2025 and 07.08.2025 respectively for the offences punishable under Sections 194 BNS altered to 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita(BNS) 2023 in Crime No.481 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2. The petitioners are in-charge of gambling club in which the deceased was working as a menial. He has committed suicide leaving suicide note implicating the petitioners. Hence, the police has arrested the first accused on 05.08.2025 and the second accused on 07.08.2025. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the investigation is at a crucial stage and the suicide note left by the deceased mentioned the petitioners and other accused need to be examined through the Forensic Expert. 4. Considering the nature of the issue, the investigation is required to be done by a well-trained investigator. Hence, this Court is of the view that while dismissing the petition, this Court directs the Commissioner of Police to 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23759 of 2025 transfer the investigation to the officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. 5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with the above direction. 04.09.2025 ari To, 1. The Judicial Magistrate, Pallavaram. 2. The Inspector of Police, Tambaram Railway Police Station, Tambaram, Chennai. 3.The Puzhal Prison. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23759 of 2025 Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. ari Crl.O.P.No.23759 of 2025 04.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis