Madras High CourtCRL OP/5962/2022disposed of

K.Sekar 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 K.Sekar, M/A-58 Y S/o.Kannappa .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State, rep.by The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch-II Commissioner Office Building E.V.K.Sampath Road Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2.R.Chakkaravarthy S/o.V.Ramu .. Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the Fir dated 9.12.2017 in Crime No.91 of 2017, on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, unlawful, unsustainable.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Vivekanandan For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate for R1 Mr.V.Lakshmi Narayanan for R2 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No. 91 of 2017, on the file of the 1st respondent.

2. Heard Mr.C.S.Vivekanandan, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.A.Gopinath, learned Government Advocate for R1 and Mr.V.Lakshmi Narayanan for R2.

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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

04.09.2023 Internet: Yes/No Index : Yes/No KP To

1. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch-II Commissioner Office Building E.V.K.Sampath Road Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

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

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