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M.Ramesh v. State

2019-07-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.17535 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.8855 of 2019 M.Ramesh ... Petitioner / 5th Accused vs.

1. State rep by:

The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Krishnagir District, Krishnagiri.

.. 1st Respondent / Complainant

2. The Special District Revenue Officer, Authorized Statutory Officer, For Land Acquisition, Krishnagiri District.

.. 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.6 of 2018, on the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Krishnagiri District. For Petitioners : M/s.M.P.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.6 of 2018, on the file of the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Krishnagiri District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To

1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Krishnagir District, Krishnagiri.

2. The Special District Revenue Officer, Authorized Statutory Officer, For Land Acquisition, Krishnagiri District.

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

+1 cc to M/s.M.P.Saravanan, Advocate, S.R.No.56017 Crl.O.P No.17535 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.8855 of 2019 CP(CO) SSM(30/07/2019).

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