S.Prakash v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.16259 of 2019 and Crl.M.P Nos.8133 & 7819 of 2019 S. Prakash .. Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Pudupattinam Police Station, Nagappattinam District.

..Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the entire records connected with the First Information Report in Crime No.81 of 2019 dated 09.05.2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pudupattinam Police Station, Nagapattinam District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : M/s.Greetha Senthilkumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to to call for the entire records connected with the First Information Report in Crime No.81 of 2019 dated 09.05.2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pudupattinam Police Station, Nagapattinam District and quash the same.

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 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 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.

3. 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.

4. 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 petitions are closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To

1. The Inspector of Police, Pudupattinam Police Station, Nagappattinam District.

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

+1cc to M/s.Greetha Senthil Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.52591 Crl.OP No.16259 of 2019 and Crl.M.P Nos.8133 & 7819 of 2019 RR(CO) RRS(18/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/