CRL OP No. 19238 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 19238 of 2026 P.Mohanraj Son of Ponnusamy, No.77, Koottapalli Street No.1, Koottapalli Post, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police Namakkal District. 2. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Namakkal District, Crime No.10 of 2025 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Sec.528 of B.N.S.S. 2023, praying to issue a direction to transfer the investigation in Crime No.10 of 2025 pending on the file of 2nd respondent police to some other investigation agency to be monitored by the 1st respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr. A.P.Venkatesh Kannan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19238 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER 1. This petition is filed, praying to transfer investigation in Crime No.10 of 2025 from the file of 2nd respondent to some other investigation agency to be monitored by the 1st respondent. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has duly paid the loan and clandestinely, the accused has taken away his vehicle and has even effected the name transfer fraudulently. The case is pending. The vehicle is also not secured till date. 3. Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) would submit that if two months time is granted, the investigation will be completed. However, the respondent police is of the opinion that the petitioner prime facie has to prove the payment of entire loan and then they can proceed with the investigation more specifically secure the vehicle and file final report in accordance with law. 4. Since two months time is prayed from today, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of on the following terms :- (i) the 2nd respondent police is directed to expedite the investigation Crime No.10 of 2025, complete the same and file final report as https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19238 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 expeditiously as possible, in any event not later than two months from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order; (ii) the jurisdictional Deputy Superintendent of Police shall also closely monitor the investigation and as far as possible, the 2nd respondent police should try to find out and to solve the issue. 5. This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly disposed of. 21-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP To 1. The Superintendent of Police Namakkal District 2. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Namakkal District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19238 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. RPP CRL OP No. 19238 of 2026 21-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis