C.Vimaleswaran v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.06.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.8161 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.No.4735 of 2022 C. Vimaleswaran ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.
1. The State rep by The Inspector of Police, J4-Kotturpuram Police Station Chennai-600 085.
2.V.Vaidhegi ... Respondents/Complainants/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.423 of 2021 dated 05.06.2021 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Gajendhra For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan for R1 Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.423 of 2021 dated 05.06.2021 on the file of the 1st respondent.
2. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner being a Journalist, had published certain articles about the illegal activities of the officials in the Police Department and hence, false cases have been foisted against the petitioner in various police stations. 3.The contention 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 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 such view of the matter, this Court is of the view that quashing of the FIR cannot be considered at this point of time. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksa-2/anu To
1. The Inspector of Police, J4-Kotturpuram Police Station Chennai-600 034
2. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.
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