Ch.V.K.S.Kumar v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.07.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18204 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.9239 of 2019 CH.V.K.S.Kumar

...Petitioner/Accused 2

-Vs1. The State Rep. by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-1 Wing, Vepery, Chennai-7.

Cr.No.80 of 2019

2. V.Srinivasamurthy ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the impugned FIR in Cr.No.80 of 2019, on the file of the 1st respondent Police, quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Krishnan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR registered by the respondent Police and which is pending investigation.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Six months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KP To

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-1 Wing, Vepery, Chennai-7.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras +1cc to Mr.P.Krishnan, Advocate sr.58399 Crl.O.P.No.18204 of 2019 nr 01/08/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/