Stalin v. State Rep.B By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 08.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and Crl MP.Nos.1143 & 1146 of 2021 Stalin .. Petitioner Vs.

1.State rep by The Inspector of Police, Attur Town Police Station, Attur.

2.Purushothaman .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the entire records relating to Charge Sheet dated 16.06.2020 in C.C.No.88 of 2020 on the file of the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Attur and to

quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nandha Kumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate for R1

O R D E R

This petition has been filed challenging the proceedings initiated by the respondent against the petitioner under Section 294 (b), 323, 506(i) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

2. The grounds raised by the counsel for the petitioner are all factual in nature and it requires appreciation of evidence and this Court cannot decide the same in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code. It is left open to the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the Court below and the same shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings

pending before the Court below.

3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with a direction to the Court below to complete the proceedings in C.C.No.88 of 2020 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Attur, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

08.02.2021 Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order rka To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Attur

2. The Inspector of Police, Attur Town Police Station, Attur.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J rka 08.02.2021