Madras High CourtCRL OP/11991/2023disposed of

Shilpa Sai v. The State Rep By

2023-08-02Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.MP.No.7326 of 2023 Ms.Shilpa Sai .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State rep.by Inspector of Police Chennai Crime Branch Bank Fraud Prevention Team Vepery, Chennai.

..Complainant 2.The Chief Manager/Branch Manager Indian Bank Vadapalani Branch Chennai 600 015.

..De facto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the entire records pertains to Crime No.139 of 2020, pending on the file of 1st respondent, quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Gouthaman For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 No Appearance for R2 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.139 of 2020, pending on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for R1.

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. 2/4

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 a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 02.08.2023 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No KP To 1.Inspector of Police Chennai Crime Branch Bank Fraud Prevention Team Vepery, Chennai.

2.The Chief Manager/Branch Manager Indian Bank Vadapalani Branch Chennai 600 015.

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

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

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