Madras High CourtCRL OP/14196/2019dismissed

Murali@ Muralidharan v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-06-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.14196 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.6883 of 2019 Murali @ Muralidharan Petitioner vs.

1. State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Veppery, Chennai- 600 007.

2. B.Ramkumar Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.137 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of police, Central Crime Branch, Veppery, Chennai-600 007 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the First Information Report in Crime No.137 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side). 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sbn/ssr To

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Veppery, Chennai-600007.

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

+1cc to Mr.A.Murugavel, Advocate sr.45183 Crl.O.P No.14196 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.6883 of 2019 nr 26/06/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/