Udayaraj v. The State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.5909 of 2021 and Crl.M.P No.3823 of 2021

1. Udayaraj

2. Gnanaprakasam @ Gnanaprakash Petitioners vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, City crime Branch, Coimbatore City

2. Arulmozhivarman Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.23 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar For R1 : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public PRosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime

No.23 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, City crime Branch, Coimbatore City and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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 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.

29.03.2021 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka To

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, City crime Branch, Coimbatore City

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

rka Crl.O.P No.5909 of 2021 and Crl.M.P No.3823 of 2021 29.03.2021