Madras High CourtCRL OP/5980/2021disposed of

R.Ashok v. State Rep.By

2021-03-29Honourable 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.5980 of 2021 R.Ashok

...Petitioner/Accused

vs.

1. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police (Crime), R-9 Valasaravakkam Police Station, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600 087. ...Respondent/Complainant 2.V.Venkatraman ... Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in pursuant to the Crime No.1046 of 2012 on the file of the Inspector of Police, R-9, Valasaravakkam Police Station, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600 087 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.V.S.Ilamvazhuthi For Respondents: Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (crl. Side) For R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.1046 of 2012 on the file of the first respondent Police and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent.

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 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the respondent Police at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the first 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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jv To

1. The Inspector of Police (Crime), R-9 Valasaravakkam Police Station, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600 087.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

Crl.O.P No.5980 of 2021 UM(CO) baf 7/05/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/