R.Saravana Kumar v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 08.03.2021 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.4405 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.2823 of 2021 R.Saravana Kumar

...Petitioner/Accused

Versus

1.The State represented by its Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Team-XII, Bank Fraud Investigation Wing, Vepery, Chennai.

(Crime No.139/2020)

...Respondent/Complainant

2.Rajendra prasad, The Chief Manager, Indian Bank, Vadapalani Branch, No.104/4, Periyar Pathal West, Arumbakkam, Chennai-106.

...Respondent/Defacto-Complainant

This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to call for the records in Crime No.139 of 2020 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Ramesh For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan R1 Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.139 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Team-XII, Bank Fraud Investigation Wing, Vepery, Chennai. and quash the same.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rli To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Team-XII, Bank Fraud Investigation Wing, Vepery, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.J.Ramesh ,Advocate Sr.No. 15099 Crl.O.P.No.4405 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.2823 of 2021 PMK(CO) RMP(29/03/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/