Madras High CourtCRL OP/118/2019disposed of

A.Arunkumar v. State Rep.By

2021-02-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.118 of 2019 and Crl.MP.No.72 of 2019 A.Arunkumar

...Petitioner

.Vs.

1. State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Uthukuli Police Station, Tiruppur District.

(Crime No.309 of 2018) 2.Umarani ..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the Crime No.309 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Uthukuli Police Station, Tiruppur District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kaithamalai Kumaran For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate for R 1 Mr.S.Sesubalaraja for R 2

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.309 of 2018, on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent and Mr.S.Sesubalaraja, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 2nd respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner are purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini investigation into the matter and it therefore does not fall https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

within the ambit of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the investigation conducted by the respondent Police.

4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in accordance with law and complete the investigation and file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Inspector of Police, Uthukuli Police Station, Tiruppur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.P.Sesubalaraja, Advocate SR.7970 +1cc to M/s.S.Kaithamalai Kumaran, Advocate SR.7929 CRL.O.P.No.118 of 2019 GMI(CO) CB(01/03/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/