Madras High CourtCRL OP/3114/2021disposed of

Senthil Kumar v. State Rep.By

2021-02-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.3114 of 2021 and Crl.M.P No.1772 of 2021 Senthilkumar, S/o.Rajavel ... Petitioner/1st Accused vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Krishnapuram Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

2. Manikandan ... Respondents/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and to quash the proceedings as against the petitioner in Crime No.974 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Krishnapuram Police Station, Dharmapuri District. For Petitioner : Mr.M.G.Jayaseelan For R1 : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records and to quash the proceedings as against the petitioner in Crime No.974 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Krishnapuram Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

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

1. The Inspector of Police, Krishnapuram Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

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

+1cc to Mr.M.S.Jayaseelan, Advocate Sr.10455 Crl.O.P No.3114 of 2021 and Crl.M.P No.1772 of 2021 kj[co] srg 19/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/