Madras High CourtCRL OP/1713/2018disposed of

N.Mohanraj, M/A 55 Years, v. The State Rep By Its,

2021-01-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.1713 of 2018 and Crl.MP.No.662 of 2018 N.Mohanraj ... Petitioner .Vs.

1.The State rep.by Inspector of Police, Thiruchengode Rural Police Station, Thiruchengode, Namakkal District.

(FIR No.130 of 2017) 2.Shanthi, Record Clerk (In harge), Regional Transport Office, Thiruchengode, Namakkal District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the FIR No.130 of 2017 before the 1st respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sundaravadhanan For R1 : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side) No Appearance for R 2

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.130 of 2017, pending on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of respondent police.

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3.The contentions 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 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 two months month from the date of receipt of copy of this order. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchengode Rural Police Station, Thiruchengode, Namakkal District.

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

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