Manoj @ Settan @ Narayan v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.5342 of 2024 Manoj @ Settan @ Narayan .. Petitioner/A-1 .Vs.

The Inspector of Police Civil Supplies CID Chennai Wing Patravakkam Chennai 600 053.

..Respondent Cr.No.287 of 2013) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in C.C.No.94 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruvallur and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.94 of 2014, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruvallur.

2. The grounds raised by the counsel for the petitioner are all factual in nature and it requires appreciation of evidence and this Court cannot decide the same in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code. The facts of this case and grounds raised the quash petition does not fall within the parameters laid down by the Apex Court in Bhajan Lal case reported in (1992) Suppl (1) SCC 335. It is left open to the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the Court and the same shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings pending before the Court below.

3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the Court below is directed to complete the proceedings in C.C.No.94 of 2014, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 05.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order kp

To 1.The Inspector of Police Civil Supplies CID Chennai Wing Patravakkam Chennai 600 053.

2. Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruvallur.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

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