Madras High CourtCRL OP/510/2021disposed of

Dhamodharan v. State By

2021-01-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.510 of 2021 and Crl.M.P No.266 of 2021 Dhamodharan Petitioner vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Salavakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

(Crime No.20 of 2020)

2. Tamil Mani Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records on the file of the Inspector of Police Salavakkam Police Station Kancheepuram District concerned in Crime No.20 of 2020 insofar as the petitioner is concerned and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balu For R1 : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.20 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Salavakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram District and quash the same.

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

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

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rli To

1. The Inspector of Police, Salavakkam Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.K.Balu Advocate sr4068 Crl.O.P No.510 of 2021 and Crl.M.P No.266 of 2021 jp(co) aa02/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/