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Madras High CourtCRL OP/2416/2021disposed of

John Kennedy v. State Rep. By

2021-02-15Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.NO.2416 OF 2021 AND CRL.M.P.NO.1333 OF 2021 John Kennedy

...Petitioner/

Accused Single vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station Madipakkam, St.Thomas Mount Chennai. (Crime No.11/2020) ... Respondent/Complainant

2. J.Karolin Mary

...Respondent/

Defacto Complainant PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.11 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudharsan For Respondents: Mr.C.Raghavan for R1 Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.11 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar uma To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station Madipakkam St.Thomas Mount Chennai.

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

Crl.OP No.2416 of 2021 and Crl.M.P No.1333 of 2021 GPL(CO) CS/19/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/