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Madras High CourtCRL OP/18093/2019disposed of

Loganathan v. The State Rep. By

2019-07-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.07.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18093 of 2019

1. Loganathan

2. Thavamani

...Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2

Vs.

1.The State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore.

..Respondent / Complainant

2. Mrs.Hemalatha ..Respondent /Defacto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.1138 of 2017 against the petitioners pending on the file of Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Nagarajan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz (for R1) Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records pursuant to the FIR in Crime No.1138 of 2017 on the file of Respondent police and quash the same.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police. 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.S.Nagarajan,Advocate Sr.No. 60911 Crl.O.P.No.18093 of 2019 AKM/ 28.08.19/ 2P-4C/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/