Madras High CourtCRL OP/1066/2021disposed of

N.K.Kannan v. State Rep. By

2021-01-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.1066 of 2021 and Crl. MP No.685 of 2021

1. N.K.Kannan

2. Poornima @ Annapoorna ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 vs.

1. State rep by Inspector of Police, M-5, Vadavalli Police Station, Coimbatore District.

Crime No.1819 of 2020 ... Respondent/Complainant

2. Uma Devi ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records relating to the FIR in Crime No.1819 of 2020 on the file of the file first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Ms.S.Sumathy For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (crl. Side) for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.1819 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, M5, Vadavalli Police Station, Coimbatore District and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners is 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 six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jv To

1. The Inspector of Police, M-5, Vadavalli Police Station, Coimbatore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

Crl.O.P No.1066 of 2021 and Crl. MP No.685 of 2021 NMI(CO) GN(22/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/