Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22701 of 2024 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.22701 of 2024 1.C.Alagappan 2.AL.Nachal ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 Vs. 1.State of Tamilnadu rep by, The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramanathapuram. (In Crime No.7 of 2024) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Chennai. 3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram. ... Respondents 2 & 3 4.Gautami Tadimalla ... Respondent/Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to transfer the investigation in Crime No.7 of 2024 on the file of the 1st respondent to any other competent Investigation Agency, Chennai, or Kancheepuram. 1/4s https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22701 of 2024 For Petitioners : Mr.S.Veeraraghavan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 to R3 ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No.7 of 2024 from the file of the 1st respondent to any other competent Investigation Agency, Chennai, or Kancheepuram. 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 No.II, Ramanathapuram, in C.C.No.102 of 2025. 3. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioners 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 2/4s https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22701 of 2024 To:- 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramanathapuram. 2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Chennai. 3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4s https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22701 of 2024 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. dss Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.22701 of 2024 Dated 03.02.2026 4/4s https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis