V.Shanmugaraj v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.17627 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.8894 of 2019

1. V. Shanmugarajan

2. S. Ranipushpalatha

...Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 & 2

Vs.

1. The State Rep.Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. S. Arunachalam ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to call for entire records concerned in Crime No.5 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.R. Hemalatha For R1 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.5 of 2019, on the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District, and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners are purely factual in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar smn To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddloare, Cuddalore District.

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

Crl.O.P.No.17627 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.8894 of 2019 vba(co) nr 22/08/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/