Madras High CourtCRL OP/2807/2021disposed of

M.Muthukumar v. State Rep.By

2021-03-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.2807 of 2021 and Crl. MP No. 1556 of 2021

1. M.Muthukumar

2. M.Alagiammal

...Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2

vs.

1. State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

2. K.Alagesan ... Respondents/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the Crime No.61 of 2020 on the file of the Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District and quash the same. For Petitioners: Mr.J.Pradeep For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (crl. Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.61 of 2020 on the file of the Harur Police Station, Dharmapuri District and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners is 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar jv To

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

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

Crl.O.P No.2807 of 2021 and Crl. MP No. 1556 of 2021 GPL(CO) SP(31/03/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/