Madras High CourtCRL OP/5645/2021ordered

B.Srinith v. State Rep By

2021-03-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.5645 of 2021 and Crl.MP.No.3628 of 2021 B.Srinith ... Petitioner/3rd Accused Vs.

1. State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Kurisilapet PS, Vellore District.

.. 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.K.Nagaraj ... 2nd Respondent/de facto complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for records and quash the FIR in Crime No.667 of 2020, pending on the file of 1st respondent police for the allege offence under Section 279, 337 & 308 of IPC. For Petitioner : Mr.L.K.Manjunath For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R 1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.667 of 2020, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the 1st 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To

1. The Inspector of Police, Kurisilapet PS, Vellore District.

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

+1cc to Mr.S.Anand Venkatesh, Advocate, S.R.No.20631. Crl.O.P.No.5645 of 2021 VSN-II(CO) CSR 28.04.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/