Madras High CourtCRL OP/5745/2022disposed of

Yuvaraj v. The State Rep By

2023-09-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.M.P.No.3151 of 2022 Yuvaraj S/o.Subramaniam .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State rep.by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Namakkal Namakkal District.

..1st Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.01 of 2022) 2.Santhiya S/o.Rajendran ..2nd Respondent/De facto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the proceedings in Crime No.01 of 2022 dated 03.01.2022, on the file of the first respondent against the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sathishkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate for R1

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.1 of 2022, on the file of the 1st respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the 1st respondent.

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. 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 2/4

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

04.09.2023 Internet: Yes/No Index : Yes/No KP To 1.The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Namakkal Namakkal District.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J KP 04.09.2023 4/4