Madras High CourtCRL OP/16046/2023dismissed

D.Raman v. State Rep By

2023-07-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.10063 of 2023 D.Raman ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, E-3, Minjur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the F.I.R. in Crime No.3355 of 2020 dated 05.09.2020 on the file of the respondent police and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Surya Prakash For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl Side) ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.3355 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, E-3, Minjur Police Station, Thiruvallur District. and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

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. 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 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 a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

18.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, E-3, Minjur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J rka and Crl.M.P.No.10079 of 2023 18.07.2023 4/4