Madras High CourtCRL OP/3074/2024dismissed

G.Manokaran v. State Rep.By

2024-02-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.2232 of 2024 1.G.Manokaran S/o.Gopal 2.Jothi W/o.G.Manokaran ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State by Inspector of Police Sooramangalam Police Station Salem City District.

Crime No.708 of 2022 2.C.R.Prabhakaran S/o.Ranganathan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records pertaining to Crime No.708 of 2022 on the file of Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem City, and to quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor [R1] ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.708 of 2022 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

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

3. The contentions put forth by 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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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 six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

14.02.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police Sooramangalam Police Station Salem City District.

Crime No.708 of 2022 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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