Aravind Raj v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.5008 of 2021 and Crl.MP No.3190 of 2021 Aravind Raj .. Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Reddiarpalayam Police Station, Puducherry - 605 010.

.. Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the FIR registered in Crime No.80 of 2020 on 16.04.2020, on the file of the respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ebenezer Paul For Respondent : Mr.V.Balamurugane Additional Public Prosecutor Puducherry

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.80 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Reddiarpalayam Police Station, Puducherry - 605 010 and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, Reddiarpalayam Police Station, Puducherry - 605 010.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Puducherry.

+1cc to Mr.P.Ebenezar Paul, Advocate, S.R.No.16574 Crl.O.P No.5008 of 2021 GMI(CO) CB(17/04/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/