Madras High CourtCRL OP/2583/2024dismissed

K.Shantinidevi v. State Rep By

2024-02-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P No.2583 of 2024 and CRL.M.P No.1873 of 2024 1.K.Shantinidevi 2.K.Sudharshini

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Central Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

(Crime No.18 of 2023) 2.Gandhi Prathaban

...Respondent

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in Crime No.18 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of police, All Women Police Station, Central Coimbatore and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Alvin Manoj Raj For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No. 18 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of police, All Women Police Station, Central Coimbatore and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel 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. This Court must also bear in mind the parameters laid down by the Apex Court in Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd., case reported in 2021 SCC Online SC

315. 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.

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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, as expeditiously as possible. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

09.02.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Central Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr CRL.O.P No.2583 of 2024 and CRL.M.P No.1873 of 2024 09.02.2024 4/4