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Madras High CourtCRL OP/14656/2023dismissed

Padmavathy v. Inspector Of Police

2023-07-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.14656 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.9136 of 2023

1. Padmavathy

2. Gogula Krishnan

3. Saroja

4. Anjalai .. Petitioners Vs.

1. The State Represented by the Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, Villupuram.

2. Mrs.Suganthi ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the F.I.R No.1 of 2023 dated 07.01.2023 under Section 419, 423, 465, 468 and 471 of IPC pending on the file of the Inspector of Police Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, Villupuram. 1/5

Villupuram District.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Palani For Respondent No.1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.1 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, Villupuram. Villupuram District,and quash the same.

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

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 2/5

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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To

1. The Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, Villupuram.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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