P.Ravi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 28.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.4532 of 2022 and Crl.M.P No.2329 of 2022 1.P.Ravi 2.R.Jayanthi 3.T.C.Easwaramoorthy 4.E.Bhuvaneswari 5.M.Murukaiyan 6.M.Alamelu 7.K.Prakash 8.S.Jayakumar 9.J.Kalaiselvi 10.S.Kandasamy 11.C.Kumar 12.V.Mahendran 13.Magesh @ N.Mageswaran Petitioners vs.

1.State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing - II, Salem, Salem District.

2.K.Jayasankar Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.10 of 2013 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing - II, Salem, Salem District, the 1st respondent herein and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Esakkiappan For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (crl. Side) for R1 Mr.B.Kumarasamy for R2

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.10 of 2013 pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing - II, Salem, Salem District, the 1st respondent herein and quash the same. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (crl. Side) appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent. 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. 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 three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing - II, Salem, Salem District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

ssr Crl.O.P No.4532 of 2022 and Crl.M.P No.2329 of 2022 28.07.2023