Madras High CourtCRL OP/3515/2021disposed of

N.Vallinayagan v. State Rep.By

2021-02-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.3515 of 2021 and Crl.MP.No.2045 of 2021 N.Vallinayagam ..Petitioner/Accused 1 .vs.

1.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District. ...Respondent 2.Tmt.A.Tamilselvi, Superindenting Engineer, TANGEDCO, Power Distribution Circle, Eripalayam, Udumalpet, Tiruppur District 642 126.

..Respondents/Defacto Complainant /Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records of FIR pertaining to the proceedings in the Cr.No.1457/2020, dt.25.09.2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Logeswaran For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.1457 of 2020, dt.25.09.2020, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent Police.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Inspector of Police, Udumalpet Police Station, Tiruppur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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