R.Madhava Karthik v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.07.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.15934 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.10120 of 2023 R.Madhava Karthik S/o.Rathinam ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, O/o. District Superintendent of Police, Perambalur District.
Crime No.2 of 2023
2. P.Pavithra ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.2 of 2023 on the file of first respondent Police and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.I.Jesu 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.2 of 2023 on the file of first respondent.
2. Heard Mr.I.Jesu, learned counsel for petitioner 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 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 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) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
19.07.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To
1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, O/o. District Superintendent of Police, Perambalur District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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