Madras High CourtCRL OP/3554/2024dismissed

Panneer v. State Rep. By

2024-02-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P No.2665 of 2024 Panneer S/o. Kovindan Petitioner vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kadathur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

(Crime No.100 of 2023)

2. Dr. R. Arun, Chief Medical Officer, Government Hospital, Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri District.

Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.100 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kadathur Police Station, Dharmapuri District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.C. Prabakaran For R1 : Mr. A. Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.100 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kadathur Police Station, Dharmapuri District and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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. 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.

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

19.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order mjs To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kadathur Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

mjs Crl.OP No.3554 of 2024 19.02.2024