Madras High CourtCRL OP/4901/2021ordered

S.T.Meganathan v. State Rep.By

2021-03-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.4901 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.2857 of 2021 S.T.Meganathan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State Rep. By the Inspector of Railway Police, Arakkonam Railway Police Station, Arakkonam, GRP, Chennai District (Ajj RPS Crime No.74 of 2020)

2. S.Madubala .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. To call for the records relating to the FIR in Ajj RPS Crime No.74 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Railway Police, Arakkonam Railway Police Station, GRP Chennai District and quash the same by allowing this Criminal Original Petition.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sairam Ganapathi For Respondent No.1 : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.74 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Railway Police, Arakkonam Railway Police Station, GRP Chennai and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side). 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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS VII) /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar rka To

1. The Inspector of Railway Police, Arakkonam Railway Police Station, Arakkonam, GRP, Chennai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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