Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1439 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1439 of 2025 Panchavarnam ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep by, The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub Division, Sivagangai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District. (In Crime No.376 of 2024) ... Respondents/Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to transfer the investigation in Crime No.376 of 2024 on the file of the 3rd Respondent to any other competent officer not below the Rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police and investigate further. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1439 of 2025 ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No.376 of 2024 on the file of the 3rd Respondent to any other competent officer not below the Rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police and investigate further. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), on instructions, would submit that the investigation has been completed and a final report has also been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District, in S.C.No.20 of 2025. 3. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report, by filing a petition seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C/193(9) BNSS, 2023, if not satisfied by the manner in which final report is filed,if so advised. 03.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No dss 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1439 of 2025 To:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub Division, Sivagangai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1439 of 2025 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. dss Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1439 of 2025 Dated 03.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis