Thutupalli Ravindra v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.4553 of 2024 and Crl.M.P No.3357 of 2024 Thutupalli Ravindra .. Petitioner/Accused -4 vs.

1.State rep.by The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch-1, Team 12 Bank Fraud Investigating wing Chennai.

..1st Respondent/Complainant 3.Y.S.Raja Ranjith Kumar S/o.R.Y.Sargunaraj Branch Head Kolathur Branch Bank of Baroda Chennai.

..2nd Respondent/De facto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.185 of 2023, on the file of Inspector of Police, Chennai, Central Crime Branch, Team-XII, Banking Fraud Wing, Chennai and to quash the same so far as this petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mrs.Chithra Sampath Senior Counsel

for Mr.K.Purushothaman For R1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.185 of 2023, pending on the file of Inspector of Police, Chennai, Central Crime Branch, Team-XII, Banking Fraud Wing, Chennai.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police. 3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is 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 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.

27.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order kp To

1. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch-1, Team 12 Bank Fraud Investigating wing Chennai.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

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