Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13138 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13138 of 2024 Padmavathi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District. 2. The Inspector of Police , Courtallam Police Station, Tenkasi District. Crime No. 88 of 2024 ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to appreciate the above mentioned facts and circumstances of the case and transfer the investigation of the FIR No.88/2024 dt.15.03.2024 on the file of the 2nd Respondent herein to CBCID, Tenkasi or any other independent investigating agency not below the rank of Superintendent of Police. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Arul Prakash For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (Crl.) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13138 of 2024 ORDER The petitioner seeks for transfer of the investigation of the FIR No. 88/2024 dt.15.03.2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein to CBCID, Tenkasi or any other independent investigating agency not below the rank of Superintendent of Police. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that at the instance of the petitioner, who is the defacto complainant, an FIR was registered in Crime No.88 of 2024 for the offences under Section 174 of Cr.P.C., on 15.03.2024 for the suspicious death of the petitioner's daughter. However, there is no progress in the investigation. Hence, this petition came to be filed. 3. The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, submitted that upon completion of the investigation, the final report had been filed as “further action dropped” and that the RCS notice was refused to receive by the petitioner, following which the same was affixed on the petitioner’s house. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13138 of 2024 4. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report, by filing a protest petition in accordance with law. 02.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm TO:- 1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District. 2. The Inspector of Police , Courtallam Police Station, Tenkasi District. 3. 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.13138 of 2024 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Sm Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13138 of 2024 Dated 02.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis