T.Shankar v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.08.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.9761 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.5086 of 2019 Mr.T.Shankar ... Petitioner/Accused vs.
1. The Inspector of Police, E-3, Minjur Police Station, Tiruvallur District.
2. Mr.N.Somu
...Respondents/ Defacto Complainant
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.44 of 2017 dated 22.01.2017 registered on the file of the 1st respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Raja For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 Mr.V.Vargees Amal Raja for R2
ORDER
This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime
No.44 of 2017, on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent. 3.The contentions put forth 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. 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 from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected
miscellaneous petition is closed.
27.08.2019 Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rka To
1. The Inspector of Police, E-3, Minjur Police Station, Tiruvallur District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.
N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.
rka Crl.O.P No.9761 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.5086 of 2019 27.08.2019