Madras High CourtCRL OP/22461/2018disposed of

P.Anandan, Aged 32 Years, v. The State Rep. By:-

2021-09-22Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.22461 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.No.12420 of 2018 P. Anandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Varanjaram Police Station, Kallakurichi Taluk, Villupuram District.

2. V. Mani ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records connected with F.I.R in Crime No. 430 of 2017 pending investigation on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Ms.S. Kanmani For R1 : Mr.C.E. Pratap for PP For R2 : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this petition seeking to call for the records connected in Crime No. 430 of 2017, pending investigation on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

2. The grounds raised by the counsel for the petitioner are all factual in nature and it requires appreciation of evidence and this Court cannot decide the same in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code. It is left open to the petitioners to raise all the grounds before the Investigating Officer and the same shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings pending before the 1st respondent Police.

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3.It is now represented by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the law enforcing agency to expedite the investigation and complete the same as early as possible.

4.In view of the above, this Court directs the 1st respondent Police, to expedite the investigation in C.r.No.430 of 2017 and complete the same, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This criminal original petition is disposed of with the above observations.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sk To

1. The Inspector of Police, Varanjaram Police Station, Kallakurichi Taluk, Villupuram District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

+1 cc to M/s.Kiruthika, Advocate Sr.NO. 49109 Crl.O.P.No.22461 of 2018 PL(CO) A.SK(27.10.2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/