S.P.Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.16169 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.10175 of 2023 1.S.P.Murugan 2.N.Thirugnanasambandam 3.R.Ilavarasan 4.S.Aruldoss 5.S.A.Sakthivel 6.K.Dayalan 7.D.Thilakraj 8.P.Panneerselvam .. Petitioners/Accused vs.

1.The State Rep. by Inspector of Police Chitalapakkam Police Station Chennai 600 064.

.. 1st Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.294/2015) 2.N.Chandramohan. ..2nd respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.294 of 2015, pending on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mrs.R.Jayanthi For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.294 of 2015, pending on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent police. 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 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 four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

20.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order KP

To 1.The State Rep. by Inspector of Police Chitalapakkam Police Station 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

KP Crl.O.P No.16169 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.10175 of 2023 20.07.2023