S.Arokiyasamy v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.9287 of 2023

1. S.Arokiyasamy

2. A.Sesuraja

3. A.Rajammal .. Petitioners

Versus

State rep. by:

1. The Inspector of Police, H-1, Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai - 600 021.

(Crime No.100 of 2023)

2. Hemalatha .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash the First Information Report pending investigation in Crime No.100 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, H1, Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai. For Petitioners : Mr.C.V.Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor, for R1 1/5

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.100 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, H-1, Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the first respondent.

3. The contentions put forward by the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners 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. It is also seen from records that the respondent police is investigating the case and counter in Crime Nos.100 and 99 of 2023.

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

21.08.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The Inspector of Police, H-1, Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai - 600 021.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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