Madras High CourtCRL OP/5329/2021disposed of

Ananda Siva Samba Sakthi v. State Rep By

2021-03-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.5329 of 2021 and Crl.MP.No.3413 of 2021 1.Ananda Siva Samba Sakthi 2.S.Parthiban 3.Kamala ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State rep.by The Station House Officer, Ariankuppam Police Station, Puducherry.

2.Kasthuri ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for records and quash the FIR in Crime No.15/2021 pending on the file of StationHouse Officer, Ariankuppam Police Station, Puducherry.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sasindran For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R 1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.15/2021, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police .

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners 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, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VII) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar KP To 1.The Station House Officer, Ariankuppam Police Station, Puducherry.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Pondicherry Crl.O.P.No.5329 of 2021 aa09/04/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/