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Madras High CourtCRL OP/16160/2023dismissed

Sekar v. Sub Inspector Of Police

2023-07-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.16160 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.10167 of 2023 Sekar .. Petitioner/Accused.2 vs.

The Sub Inspector of Police Vazhapadi Police Station Salem District.

.. Respondent/Complainant (Crime No.198 of 2023) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the first information report pending on the file of the respondent police in Crime No.198 of 2023 dated 26.04.2023. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Premakumari for M/s.Karan and Uday For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.198 of 2023 dated 26.04.2023, pending on the file of the respondent police. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondent police.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is 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 four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

20.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order kp

To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police Vazhapadi Police Station Salem District.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

kp Crl.O.P No.16160 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.10167 of 2023 20.07.2023