G.Angaleeswari v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.16003 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.10014 of 2023

1. G.Angaleeswari, W/o.G.R.Venkatesh

2. G.R.Venkatesh S/o.G.M.Ramachandran ... Petitioners Vs.

State rep. by its.

1. The Inspector of Police, Tiruppur District South All Women Police Station, Tiruppur District.

Cr. No.20 of 2022

2. Mrs.A.G.Priyadharshini @ G.Priya W/o.Praveen Ganesan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the entire records relating to Crime No.20 of 2022 dated 18.11.2022 on the file of the first respondent/complainant police and to quash the same as illegal and devoid of merits. For Petitioners : Mr.V.Rajesh Babu For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor [R1] ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.20 of 2022 on the file of first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.V.Rajesh Babu, learned counsel for petitioners and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for State/first respondent.

3. The contentions put forward by learned counsel appearing on behalf of 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 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.

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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 six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

20.07.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To

1. The Inspector of Police, Tiruppur District South All Women Police Station, Tiruppur District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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