Madras High CourtCRL OP/21697/2018disposed of

Pandyan, v. Ramji,

2021-09-27Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.21697 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.No.11869 of 2018

1. Pandiyan

2. Saraswathy

3. Nagaraj

4. Andal

...Petitioners

Vs.

1. Ramji

2. State, Rep., by The Inspector of Police, Anakkavoor Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.378 of 2018 ... Respondent Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in Crime No.378 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Anakkavoor Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.M.Sankar For Respondents: Mr.C.E.Pratap R2 Government Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this petition to quash the proceedings in FIR in Crime No.378 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police.

2. The grounds raised by the counsel for the petitioners are all factual in nature and it requires appreciation of evidence and this Court cannot decide the same in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code. It is left open to the petitioners to raise all the grounds before the Investigating Officer and the same shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings pending before the second respondent Police.

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3.It is now represented by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the law enforcing agency to expedite the investigation and complete the same as early as possible.

4.In view of the above, this Court directs the 2nd respondent Police, to expedite the investigation in C.r.No.378 of 2018 and complete the same, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rli To

1. The Inspector of Police, Anakkavoor Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

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