Madras High CourtCRL OP/3962/2021disposed of

Thangavel v. State By

2021-03-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

1. Thangavel

2. Thayammal

3. Vidhya

4. Yasodha .. Petitioners Vs.

1. State by The Inspector of Police, Sulthanpettai Police Station, Coimbatore District (in Crime No.31 of 2020)

2. Bhagavathi .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the entire records pertaining to the Crime No.31 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sulthanpettail Police Station, Coimbatore District and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Kalimuthu For Respondent No.1 : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.31 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Sulthanpettai Police Station, Coimbatore District 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. It is also seen from records that the respondent police is investigating the case and counter in Crime Nos.30 and 31 of 2020.

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.

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1. The Inspector of Police, Sulthanpettai Police Station, Coimbatore District

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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