A.Meshak, M/A 49 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.10137 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.Nos.5156 & 8706 of 2018 1.A.Meshak, S/o.Asirvadham 2.Smt.M.Subaseeli, W/o.A.Meshak, 3.Riya Meshak, D/o.A.Meshak ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State, Rep., by Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.79/2018)

2. M.Asirvatham, S/o.Mr.Ponnusamy ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. calling for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.79 of 2018 on the file of Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District and quash the same insofar as the petitioners are concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Sundaravadanam For R1 : Mr.C.E.Pratap, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.D.Ashok Kumar

ORDER

The petitioners have filed this petition seeking to call for the records and to quash the proceedings in Cr.No.79/2018, on the file of the 1st respondent.

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2. The grounds raised by the counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners to raise all the grounds before the Investigating Officer 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 1st respondent Police.

3.It is now represented by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the law enforcing agency to expedite the investigation and complete the same as early as possible.

4.In view of the above, this Court directs the 1st respondent Police, to expedite the investigation in Cr.No.79 of 2017 and complete the same, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To

1. The Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

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

+1 CC to Mr.D.Ashok Kumar, Advocate, Sr.No.39608 +1 CC to Mr.T.Sundaravadanam, Advocate, Sr.No.40099 Crl.O.P.No.10137 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.Nos.5156 & 8706 of 2018 KV (CO) PM (09/09/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/