CRL OP(MD). No.1156 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/01/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI CRL OP(MD). No.1156 of 2024 M.K.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, CBCID, Madurai District, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District. Crime No.544 of 2022. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to transfer the investigation in Cr.No.544 of 2022 from the file of the 3rd Respondent Police and transfer to the file of 2nd Respondent or any other agency. For Petitioner :Mr.T.Antony Arulraj, For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1156 of 2024 ORDER Seeking transfer of investigation in Crime No.544 of 2022 from the file of the third respondent Police to the file of second respondent or any other agency, this criminal original petition is filed. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint before the third respondent police regarding theft of 132.5 sovereigns gold, following which, a first information report in Crime No.544 of 2022 was registered on 19.09.2022. However, so far, investigation has not been concluded. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present petition. 3.The learned Government Advocate (crl.side), on instructions, submitted that the investigation is in progress. 4.Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1156 of 2024 5.Considering the submissions made, this Court directs third respondent police to conclude the investiation in Crime No.544 of 2022 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The second respondent police is directed to monitor the ongoing investigation which is being conducted by the third respondent. The third respondent police is also directed to appraise the progress of the investigation on every Friday, to the second respondent. 6.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 30.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/Nob Rmk To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, CBCID, Madurai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Madurai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.1156 of 2024 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Rmk ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.1156 of 2024 Date : 30/01/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis