BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5541 of 2026 Ramesh ...Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Nachiyarkovil Police Station. Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District. Crime No.625 of 2026. ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, 2023, to direct the 1st respondent to transfer the investigation in Crime No.625 of 2025 on the file of the 3rd respondent Nachiyarkovil Police Station to some other independent investigation agencies within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioner : M/s.M.Vevek Bharathi For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to transfer the investigation from the file of the third respondent police to some other investigating agency. 2. A perusal of the averments in the F.I.R. reveal that the F.I.R. has been registered for the alleged offences under Sections 296(b), 115(1), 351(2) of BNS, 2023. 3. It could be seen from the records that there is a dispute between two brothers who were running a similar business nearby premises. 4. Considering the fact that the F.I.R. has been registered recently, there shall be a direction to the respondents police to complete the investigation within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and no grounds have been made out for transfer of the investigation. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 18.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Nachiyarkovil Police Station. Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. RJR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5541 of 2026 18.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis