Madras High CourtCRL OP/15050/2023disposed of

Shanmugasundaram v. Inspector Of Police

2023-07-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.15050 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.9392 of 2023 Shanmugasundaram Petitioner vs.

1.State By: The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Chennai.

(Crime No.40 of 2023) 2.J.S.R.L.Swamy Chief Manager (Maintenance) SBI, RACPA, Chennai, No.16, Whannels Road, 1st Floor, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.40 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Chennai insofar as this petitioner is concerned and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sasikumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.40 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Chennai and quash the same.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent. 3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner 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. 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. 07.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Chennai.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

ssr Crl.O.P No.15050 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.9392 of 2023 07.07.2023