K.Gurumurthy v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Mr.K.Gurumurthy

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, S-8, Adambakkam Police Station, Chennai - 600 088.

(Crime No.69 of 2017) 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Madipakkam Range, Chennai.

3.Mrs.Sundari, W/o.R.Pandiyan.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to call for the records relating to Crime No.69/2017 registered on 08.01.2017 altered on 09.01.2017 on the file of 1st respondent and quash the same with regard to the Petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ponbalaji For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

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O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.69 of 2017 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.

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.

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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 eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 11.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, S-8, Adambakkam Police Station, Chennai - 600 088.

(Crime No.69 of 2017) 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Madipakkam Range, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

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