HC directs TN police to hand over sexual abuse case to CBI
PTI | 08:01 PM,Jan 24,2012Chennai, Jan 24 (PTI): Dissatisfied with investigation by Tamil Nadu police into alleged sexual abuse of a four-year-old girl by a teacher and principal of a private school,the Madras High Court today handed over the case to the CBI. "We have noticed the manner in which the investigation has proceeded and also recorded our dissatisfaction.Therefore,this is a fit case where investigation has to be transferred to the CBI,' the First Bench comprising Chief Justice M Y Eqbal and Justice T S Sivagnanam said The bench passed the order on a petition by A Ramalingam, a member of Villupuram district 'Human Rights Protection Centre', in connectin with the abuse of the girl. The matter relates to alleged sexual abuse of the UKG girl at a private school in Kallakurichi in Villupuram district by an LKG teacher and the Principal. A complaint had been preferred by the childs mother on August 3 last and a case registered by police for wrongful confinement, voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation and unnatural offences. Directing the crime branch-CID of state police to hand over all records pertaining to the case to CBI, the Bench directed the central investigation agency to file the final report within 60 days of receipt of today's order. The bench reiterated its earlier assertion that the girl should not be subjected to any more medical tests and that investigation should proceed on available medical opinion. "The repeated insistence by CB-CID to subject the girl to further medical examination creates a serious doubt in the minds of this court as to whether CB-CID is serious in prosecuting the matter or it is an attempt to shield the accused," the bench said.
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