Madras High CourtCRL OP/6188/2021disposed of

Ramamurthy v. State Rep.By

2021-04-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.6188 of 2021 and Crl.MP.No.4080 of 2021 1.Ramamurthy 2.Sunantha ... Petitioners/ Accused No.2 and 3 Vs.

1.State rep.by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Perambalur District.

... Respondent/ Complainant (Crime No.02 of 2018) 2.Manidevan

...Respondent/

De facto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records and quash all the proceedings in Crime No.2 of 2018, on the file of Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Perambalur District. For Petitioners : Mr.B.Vasudevan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R 1

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR in Crime No.2 of 2018, on the file of Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Perambalur District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the 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 Cr.P.C. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS III) /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Perambalur District.

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

Crl.O.P.No.6188 of 2021 PL(CO) KKN 28.04.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/