Madras High CourtCRL OP/5215/2021disposed of

V.Baby v. State Rep By

2021-03-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.5215 of 2021 and CRl.MP.No.3350 of 2021 V.Baby .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State rep.by Inspector of Police, Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District.

2.A.Lakshmi .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Cr.No.492 of 2017, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R 1

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.492 of 2017, on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

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 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 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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To

1. Inspector of Police Ranipet Police Station, Ranipet District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan, Advocate SR.No.17665 Crl.O.P.No.5215 of 2021 AJS(CO) GMY(15/04/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/