Madras High CourtCRL OP/3207/2022disposed of

Bhuwaneshwaran v. State Rep By

2023-07-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.3207 of 2022 and Crl.M.P No.1462 of 2022 Bhuvaneshwaran Petitioner vs.

1.State rep. By:

The Inspector of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Chennai City.

(Crime No.324 of 2021) 2.Kumar Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash the FIR in Crime No.324 of 021 on the file of the 1st respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Chandra Sekaran For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.324 of 021 on the file of the 1st respondent police.

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.

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 six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 10.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr

To 1.The Inspector of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Chennai City.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

ssr Crl.O.P No.3207 of 2022 and Crl.M.P No.1462 of 2022 10.07.2023