Sathya vs The Superintendent of Police

CRL.OP.No.18013 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL.OP.No.18013 of 2026 Sathya ..Petitioner(s) Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu – 641018. 2. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Karamadai Police Station, Coimbatore District. Crime No.129 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, praying to transfer the investigation from the 2nd respondent to the 1st respondent, the matter with respect to offences made out in Cr.No.129/2026 in F.I.R. dated 12.03.2026 on the file of the 1st respondent. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.K.Sivakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 16/07/2026 03:36:56 pm ) CRL.OP.No.18013 of 2026 ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to transfer the investigation in Crime No.129 of 2026, dated 12.03.2026. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that while the petitioner was arrested in a case registered against him, the investigation into the genuine