Madras High CourtCRL OP/3005/2021disposed of

Ravikumar 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.OP.No.3005 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.1688 of 2021 Ravi Kumar S/o.Paulraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Keelapalur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

2.Murugesan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for records in connection with Crime No.59 of 2021 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the F.I.R. insofar as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : M/s.Poornachandran For R1 : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to quash the investigation in Crime No.59 of 2021, pending on the file of the 1st respondent Police, viz., Inspector of Police, Keelapalur Police Station, Ariyalur District..

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent.

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

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 VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kal To 1.The Inspector of Police, Keelapalur Police Station, Ariyalur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.OP.No.3005 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.1688 of 2021 gp [co] srg 18/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/