Madras High CourtCRL OP/15713/2023dismissed

N.Chandran v. State Rep. By

2023-07-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.15713 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.9796 of 2023 1.N.Chandran 2.K.Dhasarathan 3.M.Nagaraj 4.D.Angammal @ Amutha 5.N.Devi Petitioners vs.

1.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Arni Police Station, Tiruvallur (Crime No.123 of 2022) 2.K.N.Siva Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.123 of 2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.E.Vinothkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.123 of 2022 on the file of the 1st respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 14.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Arni Police Station, Tiruvallur.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

ssr Crl.O.P No.15713 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.9796 of 2023 14.07.2023