Madras High CourtCRL OP/4125/2024dismissed

Senthil Kumar v. Inspector Of Police

2024-03-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.4125 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.No.3059 of 2024 Senthil Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Manali New Town Police Station, Chennai.

2.Aparanji ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the FIR Crime No.213 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Manali New Town Police Station, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Arunkumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.213 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Manali New Town Police Station, Chennai and quash the same.

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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. 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 2/4

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.

01.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Manali New Town Police Station, Chennai.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

ssr Crl.O.P.No.4125 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.No.3059 of 2024 01.03.2024 4/4