B.Arun Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.06.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.15299 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.7470 of 2019 B.Arunkumar

...Petitioner/Accused 3

-VsState Rep. by the Inspector of Police, ICF Police Station, Kilpauk, Chennai.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to Crime No.76 of 2019 on the file of the respondent and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and abuse of process by allowing the present Criminal Original Petition.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.P.Senniyan Giri For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR registered by the respondent Police and which is pending investigation.

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

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 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 a copy of the order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.06.2019 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No rka

To

1. The Inspector of Police, ICF Police Station, Kilpauk, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

N.ANAND VENKATESH.,J rka Crl.O.P.No.15299 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.7470 of 2019 17.06.2019