# Karikalan vs The Superintendent of Police

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-23
Petitioner: Karikalan
Respondent: The Superintendent of Police

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2086612)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

CRL OP(MD). No. 8025 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 23.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. DHANABAL CRL OP(MD). No. 8025 of 2023 Karikalan ...Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District, Thanjavur 2.The Inspector of Police Thiruppanandal Police Station, Thanjavur District ...Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.., to transfer the investigation in Crime No.303 of 2017 from second respondent to any other competent officer or any other investigating agency as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondents : Mr.N.Balasubramanian Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 25/06/2026 03:28:45 pm ) CRL OP(MD). No. 8025 of 2023 ORDER This Criminal Original has been filed to transfer the investigation in Crime No.303 of 2017 from second respondent to any other competent officer or any other investigating agency 2. According to the petitioner he is an advocate and one Sundaramoorthy Thambiran was joint head of Sri-la- Sri kasimadam functioning at Thiruppandandal. On 19.09.2016 at about 7.30p.m,. the said Sundaramoorthy Tham

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