A.Vasanthi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.17084 OF 2021 AND CRL.M.P.NO.9351 OF 2021 1.A.Vasanthi 2.M.Alagarasan

...Petitioners

Versus

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep by the Inspector of Police, Annadanapatty Police Station, Salem City, Salem District.

2.A.Kamalakannan

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to Cr.No.486 of 2021 on the file of Inspector of Police, Annadanapatty Police Station, Salem City and quash the same.

For Petitioners :

Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.486 of 2021 dated 11.07.2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent Police.

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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 1st respondent Police. It is also seen from records that the 1st respondent police is investigating the case and counter in Crime Nos.485 and 486 of 2021. 4.In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the 1st respondent Police at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the 1st respondent Police is directed to follow Police Standing Order 566 and 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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VIII) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar sms/gv To 1.The Inspector of Police, Annadanapatty Police Station, Salem City, Salem District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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