Madras High CourtCRL OP/2710/2021disposed of

Venkatesaperumal @ M.P.Venkatesan v. The Union Territory Of Puducherry 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.2710 of 2021 and CRl.MP.No.1490 of 2021 1.Venkatesaperumal @M.P.Venkatesan 2.Prabhakaran @ Prabhu .. Petitioners Vs.

1.The Union Territory of Puducherry Rep.by The Station House Officer, Thirubuvanai Police Station, Puducherry.

(Cr.No.213 of 2020) 2.Mr.S.Baskar .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in Crime No.213 of 2020 on the file of the Station House Office, Thirubuvanai Police Station, Puducherry.

For Petitioners: Mr.V.S.Senthilkumar For Respondents: Mr.D.Bharathachakravarthi Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) for R 1

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.213 of 2020 on the file of the Station House Office, Thirubuvanai Police Station, Puducherry and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent police.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VII) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar KP To

1. The Station House Officer, Thirubuvanai Police Station, Puducherry.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Puducherry.

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