K.Settu (Age 55) v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED :20.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.1310 of 2018 and Crl.MP.No.472 of 2018 1.K.Settu 2.V.Jayamoorthy 3.G.Singaram 4.R.Ravi

...Petitioners

.Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirukoilur Sub Division, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Villupuram District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.815 of 2017 on the file of the 2nd respondent police against the petitioners and quash the same.

For Petitioners: Mr.H.Rajesh For R2 : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.815 of 2017, on the file of the 2nd respondent police and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of respondent police.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirukoilur Sub Division, Villupuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Arakandanallur Police Station, Villupuram District.

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

Crl.OP No.1310 of 2018 SS(CO) KKV/11/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/