Ragupathy v. The State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Ragupathy .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The State Rep by its, Inspector of Police, Sembium Police Station, Pulianthope, Chennai District.
(Crime No.428 of 2023) 2.U.Parthan .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to call for the records pertaining to the impugned FIR in Crime No.428 of 2023 dated 16.11.2023 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same as illegal. For petitioner :
Mr.K.Chandru For R1 :
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O R D E R
This quash petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.428 of 2023 pending on the file of the 1st respondent. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for 1st respondent. 3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner 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. This Court must also bear in mind the parameters laid down by the Apex Court in Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd., case reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 315. 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.
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5.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the 1st 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 (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 27.03.2024 krk Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No : Yes / No To 1.The State Rep by its, Inspector of Police, Sembium Police Station, Pulianthope, Chennai District.
2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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