Madras High CourtCRL OP/503/2021disposed of

V.Prabhu v. State Rep By

2021-01-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl. OP No.503 of 2021 and Crl. MP No.260 of 2021 V.Prabhu

...Petitioner/Sole Accused

vs.

1. State rep by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gobi, Erode District.

(Crime No.3 of 2020) ...1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Jeeva ...2nd 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.3 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.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.3 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gobi, Erode 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 petitioner is purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini investigation into the matter and it therefore does not fall 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar jv To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Gobi, Erode District.

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

Crl. OP No.503 of 2021 and Crl. MP No.260 of 2021 NRL(CO) KKV/11/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/