CRL.OP.No.18199 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL.OP.No.18199 of 2026 Usha ..Petitioner(s) Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District. (Crime No.352 of 2025) 3. The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch - Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID), Tirupppur Unit, Tiruppur District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to transfer the investigation in Crime No.352 of 2025, dated 29.05.2025, from the file of the 2nd respondent, namely the Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District, to the file of the 3rd respondent, namely the Inspector of Police, Crime Branch - Criminal https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.OP.No.18199 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Investigation Department (CBCID), Tiruppur Unit, Tiruppur District, for conducting investigation in accordance with law and to file the final report before the jurisdictional Court within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Ponbalaji For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No.352 of 2025, dated 29.05.2025. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that although the case was registered as early as 29.05.2025, it remains undetected to date. He further submitted that the stolen gold jewellery and other valuable articles have neither been traced nor recovered so far. 3. Per contra, the learned counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent/police submitted that it is not a case of inaction, but rather that the offence has remained undetected https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.OP.No.18199 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 despite efforts. He assured that the second respondent will take all necessary and effective steps to detect the crime as expeditiously as possible. 4. In view of the above submissions, this criminal original petition stands disposed of on the following terms: a) The second respondent is directed to proceed with the investigation and complete the same as expeditiously as possible, in any event, not later than three (3) months from the date of receipt of the web-copy of this order. b) The jurisdictional Deputy Superintendent of Police shall closely monitor the progress of the case and take all necessary steps to detect the crime and retrieve the gold jewellery and other valuables of the petitioner at the earliest. 13-07-2026 Neutral Citation: No Sni https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.OP.No.18199 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. Sni To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch - Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID), Tirupppur Unit, Tiruppur District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. CRL.OP.No.18199 of 2026 13-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis